HYPERTROPHIED

hypertrophied, enlarged

(adjective) (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells; “hypertrophied myocardial fibers”

HYPERTROPHY

hypertrophy

(verb) undergo hypertrophy; “muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

hypertrophied

simple past tense and past participle of hypertrophy

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*per"tro*phied, a. (Med. & Biol.)

Definition: Excessively developed; characterized by hypertrophy.

HYPERTROPHY

Hy*per"tro*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. hypertrophie.] (Med. & Biol.)

Definition: A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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