Definition of Hipertrophy
Hy*per"tro*phy (?), n. [Gr.
"ype`r over, beyond + &?; nourishment, fr. &?; to nourish:
cf. F. hypertrophie.] (Med. & Biol.) A condition
of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the
opposite of atrophy.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (medicine) an increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells
- (bodybuilding): Increase in muscle size through increased numbers of muscle fibers; a result of strict diet, weightlifting, and other exercise.
- (of a tissue or organ): To increase in size
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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