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hypertrophy

/haɪˈpɜːtɹəfi/
noun

  1. An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells.

  2. 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.

verb

  1. (of a tissue or organ): To increase in size.

Antonymsatrophy

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