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Hypertrophy

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Meaning

Noun

In Medicine:
An increase in the
of an
or
due to the
of its individual cells.
In Bodybuilding:
Increase in
through increased
of individual
cells; a result of
, and other
. It
from
, which is the
cells.

Verb

To increase in size.
To
or extend.
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Origin

hypertrophy
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-trophy
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τροφή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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τρέφω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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ὑπέρ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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