was wotd|2006|March|4
English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/haɪ�p��tr�fi/
italbrac|US IPA|/haɪ�p��tr�fi/
audio|en-us-hypertrophy.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|hypertroph|ies|-
- medicine An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells
- bodybuilding Increase in muscle size through increased numbers of muscle fibers; a result of strict diet, weightlifting, and other exercise.
Translations
Croatian: hipertrofija
Dutch: hypertrofie
French: hypertrophie f
Greek: ��ε���ο�ία (ipertrofia) f
Italian: ipertrofia
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Polish: hipertrofia
Portuguese: hipertrofia f
Romanian: hipertrofie
Spanish: hipertrofia f
Verb
en-verb|hypertroph|i|ed
- context|intransitive|of a tissue or organ: To increase in size
Translations
French: s'hypertrophier
Greek: ��ε���ο�� (ipertrofo), α�ξάν� (afksano)
Portuguese: hipertrofiar
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Romanian: hipertrofia
Spanish: hipertrofiarse
Antonyms
atrophy
Category:Greek derivations
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