hypertrophy

American  

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

noun

hypertrophies plural

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)

hypertrophies, present (3rd person singular) hypertrophied, past participle, past hypertrophying present participle

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

Derived Forms

• hypertrophic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• hypertrophies
  plural

Participles

• hypertrophying
  present
• hypertrophied
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• hypertrophy
  simple
• hypertrophies
  simple
• have hypertrophied
  perfect
• has hypertrophied
  perfect
• am hypertrophying
  progressive
• are hypertrophying
  progressive
• is hypertrophying
  progressive
• have been hypertrophying
  perfect progressive
• has been hypertrophying
  perfect progressive

Past

• hypertrophied
  simple
• had hypertrophied
  perfect
• was hypertrophying
  progressive
• were hypertrophying
  progressive
• had been hypertrophying
  perfect progressive

Future

• will hypertrophy
  simple
• will have hypertrophied
  perfect
• will be hypertrophying
  progressive
• will have been hypertrophying
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of hypertrophy

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

Example Sentences

Hypertrophy is an increase in muscle mass due to the addition of structural proteins.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Hypertrophy of the human heart occurs in two types.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2011

Hypertrophy of the Tongue.—It sometimes happens that the tongue is so large that it is rendered not only useless but a decided hindrance to the performance of the ordinary functions into which it always enters.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Hypertrophy of both ventricles increases the length and breadth of the heart.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Hypertrophy, or dilatation, or both, usually follow valvular disease.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.