hypertrophy

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hypertrophy

/haɪˈpɜː.tɹə.fi/ UK
/haɪˈpɜɹ.tɹə.fi/ US

Where it comes from

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

noun hypertrophies

countable An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells. Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].
Opposite: atrophy, hypotrophy, hyperplasia
uncountable 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.
Opposite: atrophy, hypotrophy, hyperplasia

verb hypertrophies · hypertrophying · hypertrophied

intransitive Of a tissue or organ, to increase in size.
Opposite: atrophy
broadly To enlarge or extend. But when text hypertrophies into a riot of contending inscripturations, we lose too much of what matters most in writing.
Opposite: atrophy

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noun increase in the size due to cell enlargement

Español	hipertrofia
한국어	비대 bidae
日本語	肥大 hidai
中文	肥大 féidà
Português	hipertrofia
Français	hypertrophie
Deutsch	Hypertrophie
Italiano	ipertrofia
Ελληνικά	υπερτροφία ypertrofía
Română	hipertrofie
Русский	гипертрофи́я gipertrofíja
Tiếng Việt	sự nở to

verb to increase in size

Español	hipertrofiarse
日本語	肥大する hidai suru
Português	hipertrofiar
Français	s’hypertrophier
Deutsch	hypertrophieren
Ελληνικά	υπερτροφώ ypertrofó, αυξάνω afxáno
Română	hipertrofia

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@misc{hypertrophy_2026,
  title = {hypertrophy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypertrophy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}