Hypertrophy

What do we mean by hypertrophy?

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. noun

To grow or cause to grow abnormally large. intransitive & transitive verb

To become hypertrophous or enlarged from excessive nutrition.

In pathology, an enlargement of a part of the body from excessive growth or multiplication of its elements; specifically, an enlargement due to growth of the individual elements, as distinguished from hyperplasia, where there is a multiplication of the cellular elements. noun

Figuratively, excessive growth or accumulation of any kind. noun

In botany, a general term for all cases of excessive growth and increased size in the organs of plants, whether the increase is general or in a single direction. noun

A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy. noun

An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells noun

Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells. noun

: To increase in size verb

Abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ noun

Undergo hypertrophy verb

An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells.

Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.

Words that are spelled similarly to hypertrophy:
hypertrophy, hypertrophic, hypotrophy, hypertropia, hypertrophie, hypertrophia.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word hypertrophy:
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Words that rhyme with hypertrophy:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe hypertrophy:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective hypertrophy:
results, hyperplasia, enlargement, increase, dilatation, atrophy, definition, growth, complex, causes, increases, training, hyperfunction, degeneration, result, cardiac, presents, overgrowth, goiter, stage, elongation.

Consonant match to hypertrophy:
hypotrophy.

Words that sound like hypertrophy:
hypertrophy, hypertrophic, hyperdrive, hyper drive, hypergraphia, pepper tree, caper tree, saprotroph, sartre, saporific.