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Hypertrophy — Classification and external resources MeSH D006984 … Wikipedia
hypertrophy — [hī pʉr′trə fē] n. [ModL: see HYPER & TROPHY] a considerable increase in the size of an organ or tissue, caused by enlargement of its cellular components vi., vt. hypertrophied, hypertrophying to undergo or cause to undergo hypertrophy… … English World dictionary
Hypertrophy — 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}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypertrophy — hypertrophy. См. гипертрофия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
hypertrophy — 1821, from HYPER (Cf. hyper ) + Gk. trophe “nourishment” (see TROPHY (Cf. trophy)). Related: Hypertrophic … Etymology dictionary
hypertrophy — ► NOUN ▪ enlargement of an organ or tissue resulting from an increase in size of its cells. DERIVATIVES hypertrophic adjective hypertrophied adjective. ORIGIN from Greek trophia nourishment … English terms dictionary
Hypertrophy — Chartplatzierungen (vorläufig) Vorlage:Infobox Chartplatzierungen/Wartung/vorläufige Chartplatzierung Erklärung der Daten Singles Just Come Back To Me & … Deutsch Wikipedia
hypertrophy — General increase in bulk of a part or organ, not due to tumor formation. Use of the term may be restricted to denote greater bulk through increase in size, but not in number, of cells or other individual tissue elements. Cf.:hyperplasia. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
hypertrophy — hy·per·tro·phy || haɪ pÉœrtrəʊfɪ / pÉœËt v. affect with hypertrophy; be affected with hypertrophy n. abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth … English contemporary dictionary
hypertrophy — hypertrophia; n. increase in the size of a tissue or organ brought about by the enlargement of its cells rather than by cell multiplication (as during normal growth and tumour formation). Hypertrophy can be a physiological response to normal… … The new mediacal dictionary
hypertrophy — /haɪˈpɜtrəfi/ (say huy pertruhfee) noun (plural hypertrophies) 1. Pathology, Botany enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth. 2. excessive growth or accumulation of any kind. –verb (hypertrophied, hypertrophying) –verb (t) 3. to affect… …
