hypertrophy

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
2. (uncountable) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.

Verb

1. (intransitive) Of a tissue or organ, to increase in size.
2. (broadly) To enlarge or extend.

Teenoorgestelde van

atrophy, hypotrophy, hyperplasia

Sinonieme

callosity

inflammation

overgrowth

protuberance

swelling

enation

voergrowth

plant process

Vertalings

hypertrophie

ipertrofia

hipertrofia

Hypertrophie

hipertrofia

hypertrofie

hipertrofiar

hipertròfia

hipertrofica

ضخامة

hipertròfica

αυξάνω

υπερτροφία

υπερτροφώ

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/haɪˈpɜːtɹəfi/

Etimologie (Engels)

From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.