Meaning of hypertrophy in English

1. Pronunciation

   /haɪˈpərtrəfi/

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1. Verb

   hypertrophy

   Definitions

   1. undergo hypertrophy

   Examples

   • « muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids »

2. Noun

   hypertrophy

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: from hyper-‘beyond, exceeding’ + Greek -trophia‘nourishment’

   Definitions

   1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

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