hypertrophy meaning

UK US /ˈhaɪpɚtroʊfi/ 4 syllables

hypertrophy (noun): abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ.

hypertrophy has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hypertrophy as a noun

  1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

    Type of: dysplasia

    Kinds: adenomegaly, cor pulmonale, dactylomegaly, elephantiasis, splenomegaly, giantism, acromegaly

hypertrophy as a verb

  1. undergo hypertrophy
    • muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids

    Type of: grow

How to pronounce hypertrophy

hypertrophy is pronounced /ˈhaɪpɚtroʊfi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in HY · 11-letter words

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