hypertrophy

Meaning

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.

Opposite of

atrophy, hypotrophy, hyperplasia

Synonyms

callosity

inflammation

overgrowth

protuberance

swelling

enation

voergrowth

plant process

Translations

hypertrophie

ipertrofia

hipertrofia

Hypertrophie

hipertrofia

hypertrofie

hipertrofiar

hipertròfia

hipertrofica

ضخامة

hipertròfica

αυξάνω

υπερτροφία

υπερτροφώ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haɪˈpɜːtɹəfi/

Etymology

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