hypertrophy

American  

[hahy-pur-truh-fee] / haɪˈpɜr trə fi /

noun

plural

hypertrophies

1. abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.

2. excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.

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verb (used with or without object)

hypertrophied, hypertrophying

1. to affect with or undergo hypertrophy.

hypertrophy British  

/ ˌhaɪpəˈtrɒfɪk, haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ /

noun

1. enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells Compare atrophy hyperplasia

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verb

1. to undergo or cause to undergo this condition

Other Word Forms

• hypertrophic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypertrophy

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

Example Sentences

"Our 3D imaging clearly revealed that long-term RAS inhibition leads to hyperinnervation of renal arteries, together with arteriolar hypertrophy and immune inflammatory cell infiltration," said researcher Manako Yamaguchi, PhD.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Surgery for benign prostatic hypertrophy “is no big deal,” he said.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

When you do strength training, over time, exercises that at first felt difficult become easier as your muscles increase in strength and size — a process called hypertrophy.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2022

Other researchers have noted that years of repeated use can accelerate hypertrophy, the increase of muscle cells.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2021

She was a frosty girl, plain and colorless, who protected herself against a world she disliked by a mask-like expression and a hypertrophy of intellect.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov