hypertrophy of heart

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Etymology: Gk, hyper, excess, trophe, nourishment; AS, heorte

an increase in the size of the heart resulting from enlargement of the heart muscle, but without an increase in the capacity of the heart chambers. It is a compensatory mechanism in heart failure associated with increased afterload, such as that caused by hypertension or aortic stenosis.

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