hypertrophy

[ hahy-pur-truh-fee ]

/ haɪˈpɜr trə fi /

noun, plural hy·per·tro·phies.

abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.Compare gigantism (def. 1).

excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.

verb (used with or without object), hy·per·tro·phied, hy·per·tro·phy·ing.

to affect with or undergo hypertrophy.

Origin of hypertrophy

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + -trophy

OTHER WORDS FROM hypertrophy

hy·per·troph·ic

[hahy-per-trof-ik, -troh-fik], /ˌhaɪ pərˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/, adjectivepseu·do·hy·per·troph·ic, adjective

Words nearby hypertrophy

hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy, hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, hypertrophic rhinitis, hypertrophy, hypertropia, hyperurbanism, hyperuricemia, hypervalinemia, hypervascular

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Example sentences from the Web for hypertrophy

Or they hypertrophy plants if they please, until a radish is produced as large as a boy six years old.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851|Various
This consisted wholly of hypertrophy of the muscular coat and increase of fibrous tissue in the peritoneal layer.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
This lesion may be a sunken area or, as is frequently the case, a greatly enlarged swelling, known as a hypertrophy.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
Fourthly, the rarest have been hypertrophy and hypertrophy with dilatation.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie

Further reference to these fruits will be made under the head of Hypertrophy.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for hypertrophy

hypertrophy

/ (haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ) /

noun plural -phies

enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cellsCompare atrophy, hyperplasia

verb -phies, -phying or -phied

to undergo or cause to undergo this condition

Derived forms of hypertrophy

hypertrophic (ˌhaɪpəˈtrɒfɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for hypertrophy

hypertrophy

[ hī-pûr′trə-fē ]

n.

A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells.

v.

To grow or cause to grow abnormally large.

Other words from hypertrophy

hy′per•tro′phic (-trō′fĭk, -trŏf′ĭk) adj.

单词	hypertrophy
释义	hypertrophy [ hahy-pur-truh-fee ] / haɪˈpɜr trə fi / noun, plural hy·per·tro·phies. abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.Compare gigantism (def. 1). excessive growth or accumulation of any kind. verb (used with or without object), hy·per·tro·phied, hy·per·tro·phy·ing. to affect with or undergo hypertrophy. Origin of hypertrophy First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + -trophy OTHER WORDS FROM hypertrophy hy·per·troph·ic [hahy-per-trof-ik, -troh-fik], /ˌhaɪ pərˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk/, adjectivepseu·do·hy·per·troph·ic, adjective Words nearby hypertrophy hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy, hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, hypertrophic rhinitis, hypertrophy, hypertropia, hyperurbanism, hyperuricemia, hypervalinemia, hypervascular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypertrophy Or they hypertrophy plants if they please, until a radish is produced as large as a boy six years old. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851\|Various This consisted wholly of hypertrophy of the muscular coat and increase of fibrous tissue in the peritoneal layer. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various This lesion may be a sunken area or, as is frequently the case, a greatly enlarged swelling, known as a hypertrophy. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association Fourthly, the rarest have been hypertrophy and hypertrophy with dilatation. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie Further reference to these fruits will be made under the head of Hypertrophy. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters British Dictionary definitions for hypertrophy hypertrophy / (haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ) / noun plural -phies enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cellsCompare atrophy, hyperplasia verb -phies, -phying or -phied to undergo or cause to undergo this condition Derived forms of hypertrophy hypertrophic (ˌhaɪpəˈtrɒfɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypertrophy hypertrophy [ hī-pûr′trə-fē ] n. A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells. v. To grow or cause to grow abnormally large. Other words from hypertrophy hy′per•tro′phic (-trō′fĭk, -trŏf′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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