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hypertrophy definition

hyper·tro·phy (hī pʉr′trə fē)

noun

a considerable increase in the size of an organ or tissue, caused by enlargement of its cellular components

Etymology: ModL: see hyper- & -trophy

intransitive verb, transitive verb hypertrophied -·phied, hypertrophying -·phy·ing

to undergo or cause to undergo hypertrophy

Related Forms:

  • hypertrophic hyper·troph·ic (hī′pər träf′ik, -trō′fik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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