hypertrophy
/haɪˈpɜɹ.tɹə.fi/ noun C2- An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
- Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.
Plural hypertrophies
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