Meaning & use
hypertrophy
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The enlargement of an organ, tissue, or muscle due to an increase in the size of its cells.
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Years of weightlifting caused noticeable hypertrophy in his shoulder muscles.
The doctor noted hypertrophy of the heart's left ventricle on the scan.
A note on using this word
Common in fitness contexts (muscle growth) as well as medicine, where it can signal disease.
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atrophy
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