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hypertrophy /hy·per·tro·phy/ (hi-per´tro-fe) enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells.hypertro´phic asymmetrical septal hypertrophy (ASH) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sometimes specifically that in which the hypertrophy is localized to the interventricular septum. benign prostatic hypertrophy see under hyperplasia. ventricular hypertrophy hypertrophy of the myocardium of a ventricle, due to chronic pressure overload.
Hypertrophy A technical term for enlargement, as in BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy). Mentioned in: Adenoid Hyperplasia, Cardiomyopathy, Enlarged Prostate, Salivary Gland Scan, Stress Test hypertrophy (hīˈ·per·trōˑ·fē), hypertrophy (hīpur´trōfē), n an enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part resulting from an increase in size of its constituent cells. hypertrophy, denture, n See hyperplasia, denture. hypertrophy, muscle, n a hypertrophy denotes an increase in the size or number of constituent fibers of a muscle. Any other condition such as inflammation, tumor, and fatty infiltration that increases the size of a muscle is called pseudohypertrophy. True or physiologic hypertrophy results from excessive activity of muscle. Genetic and hormonal factors play a role in determining the size of muscles; e.g., muscles in a man tend to be larger than in a woman in the temporal and facial regions. The histologic characteristics of hypertrophied muscle are normal. The fibrils are slightly wider in diameter than is normal, and the only change might be a slight increase in vascularity. hypertrophy increase in volume of a tissue or organ produced entirely by enlargement of existing cells. brown hypertrophy of cere cere hypertrophy. ventricular hypertrophy hypertrophy of the myocardium of a ventricle, causing abnormal deviation of the axis of the electrocardiogram. |
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Examination of the tonsils revealed bilateral hypertrophy with multiloculated cysts. The article, "High-Intensity Resistance Training Amplifies Muscle Hypertrophy and Functional Gains in Persons with Parkinson's Disease," was co-authored with Tessa F Hale, BS; Robin L Marcus, PT, PhD, OCS; John Droge, MS; J Parry Gerber, PT, DSc, ATC; and Paul C LaStayo, PT, PhD, CHT. 2mg/ 4mg (silodosin), an agent for treating urination disorder associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), on May 11. |
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