hypertrophy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hypertrophy
n.
abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth
v.
affect with hypertrophy; be affected with hypertrophy
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy (
IPA /haɪˈpɝːtrəfi/, from Greek ὑπέρ "excess" + τροφή "nourishment") is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component
cells. It is distinguished from
hyperplasia, in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number. Although hypertrophy and hyperplasia are two distinct processes, they frequently occur together, such as in the case of the
hormonally-induced proliferation and enlargement of the cells of the
uterus during
pregnancy.
hypertrophy
Noun
1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
(hypernym) dysplasia
(hyponym) adenomegaly
Verb
1. undergo hypertrophy; "muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids"
(hypernym) grow
Hypertrophy
(n.)
A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
hypertrophy
Synonyms and related words:
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Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
