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单词 hypertrophy
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Definition of hypertrophy in English:

hypertrophy

noun hʌɪˈpəːtrəfihaɪˈpərtrəfi
mass nounPhysiology
  • The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.

    〔生理〕(器官、组织的)肥大

    the hypertrophy of the muscle fibres
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It leads to left ventricular hypertrophy and increased connective tissue content, both of which decrease cardiac compliance.
    • The antioxidative properties of statins also prevent the development of cardiac and smooth muscle cell hypertrophy.
    • There may be evidence of cardiac ischemia, ventricular hypertrophy, or pericardial disease.
    • Many risk factors for coronary artery disease also are predictors of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diabetes mellitus.
    • Cardiac hypertrophy - the enlargement of the heart muscle cells - can be fatal.

Derivatives

  • hypertrophic

  • adjective hʌɪpəˈtrɒfɪkˌhaɪpərˈtrɑfɪk
    Physiology
    • After years of misdiagnosis, doctors finally realize she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Patients with dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are at increased risk for perioperative heart failure.
      • ‘In a majority of cases, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is inherited and develops over time, typically in the late teenage years,’ Kerber says.
      • Dobutamine is contraindicated in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.
      • The most common anomalies are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary artery anomalies.
  • hypertrophied

  • adjective hʌɪˈpəːtrəfɪdhaɪˈpərtrəfid
    Physiology
    • Athletes with hypertrophied muscles may be prone to develop this problem if they have the underlying popliteal arterial anatomy.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • No patients had anatomic abnormalities of the thoracic inlet, such as a hypertrophied scalenus anticus tendon or an obstructing tumor.
      • This was confirmed at excision biopsy, which also identified the hypertrophied vessel cut during the procedure.
      • One factor pointing towards increased risk, in his case, was the fact that he had apparently a hypertrophied ventricle.
      • The right ventricle was markedly hypertrophied and dilated, consistent with severe cor pulmonale.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from hyper- 'beyond, exceeding' + Greek -trophia 'nourishment'.

Definition of hypertrophy in US English:

hypertrophy

nounhīˈpərtrəfēhaɪˈpərtrəfi
Physiology
  • The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.

    〔生理〕(器官、组织的)肥大

    the hypertrophy of the muscle fibers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many risk factors for coronary artery disease also are predictors of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and diabetes mellitus.
    • There may be evidence of cardiac ischemia, ventricular hypertrophy, or pericardial disease.
    • It leads to left ventricular hypertrophy and increased connective tissue content, both of which decrease cardiac compliance.
    • The antioxidative properties of statins also prevent the development of cardiac and smooth muscle cell hypertrophy.
    • Cardiac hypertrophy - the enlargement of the heart muscle cells - can be fatal.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from hyper- ‘beyond, exceeding’ + Greek -trophia ‘nourishment’.

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