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hypertrophy

UK /haɪˈpɜːtɹəfi/ | US /haɪˈpɝːtɹəfi/

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

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  • (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.
  • (verb) (of a tissue or organ): To increase in size.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells.
  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    verb (of a tissue or organ): To increase in size.

Antonymes

atrophy
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