hypertrophy

• Termo médico que designa o aumento anormal de um órgão, tecido ou parte do corpo, geralmente devido ao aumento do tamanho das células que o compõem; também pode indicar crescimento ou desenvolvimento excessivo em sentido figurado.

A medical term referring to the abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ, often due to an increase in the size of its constituent cells.

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1. C1formalmedical

   The abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ due to an increase in the size of its cells, often as a result of disease or overuse.

   Aumento anormal

   • Cardiac hypertrophy can be a serious condition affecting the heart muscle.
   • The athlete experienced muscle hypertrophy from intense weight training.
   • Doctors diagnosed the patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy.

   Antônimosatrophy

• Verbo usado para descrever o processo de aumento do tamanho de um órgão ou tecido pelo crescimento de suas células, geralmente em resposta a maior carga ou estímulo.

A verb used to describe the process of an organ or tissue increasing in size due to the enlargement of its cells, typically in response to increased demand or stimulation.

1. Increase in sizeC1formalmedical

   To undergo an increase in the size of a body organ or tissue due to enlargement of its constituent cells, not due to cell division.

   Aumento de tamanho

   • Athletes' muscles hypertrophy in response to strength training.
   • The heart may hypertrophy as a result of chronic hypertension.
   • In certain conditions, cells hypertrophy to adapt to increased demand.
   • The gland hypertrophied during pregnancy.

   Antônimosatrophy