hypertrophy
pronunciation
How to pronounce hypertrophy in British English:
UK [haɪˈpɜ:trəfi]
How to pronounce hypertrophy in American English:
US [haɪˈpɜrəfi]
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- Noun:
- abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
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- Verb:
- undergo hypertrophy
Word Origin
- hypertrophy (n.)
- 1821, from hyper- + Greek -trophe "nourishment" (see -trophy). Related: Hypertrophic.
Example
- 1. Applied value of spiral ct in the adenoidal hypertrophy .
- 2. Doctor : I think you have a prostatic hypertrophy .
- 3. Maternally transmitted susceptibility to non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and left ventricular hypertrophy .
- 4. Effects of insulin on cardiac fibroblast proliferation and cardiac myocyte hypertrophy .
- 5. Low dose erythromycin alleviated hypertrophy of her tonsils , thereby improving dysphagia .