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Hypertrophic

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Hypertrophic
Enlarged.
Mentioned in: Heart Failure

hypertrophic
characterized by a state of hypertrophy.

hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
see hypertrophic osteopathy.
hypertrophic scar
a protruding scar resembling a fibroma or collagen nevus.

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This duality of belief systems, coupled with our hypertrophic tendency to intuit purpose, design, and intent in things and under circumstances where they simply don't exist, resulted in religious supernaturalism--much as our adaptive traits of empathy and abstract reasoning effected long-distance altruism.
Clinical examination revealed a hypertrophic obstruction of the right inferior turbinate (figure, A).
There is also evidence that there is less hypertrophic scarring after cells are applied (Chester et al 2004).
 
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