hypertrophy
Pronunciation: /haɪˈpɜː.tɹə.fi/
The English word “hypertrophy” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
- Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.
verb
Etymology
From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.
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