How Do You Spell HYPERTROPHY?

Pronunciation: [hˈa͡ɪpətɹəfi] (IPA)

Hypertrophy is a medical term describing the enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cell size or number. The spelling of this word can be tricky, as it contains a silent ‘h’ and a combination of three consecutive consonants. Using IPA phonetic transcription, the word can be broken down as /haɪˈpɜr.trə.fi/. The ‘h’ is not pronounced and the ‘y’ sound is used instead. The ‘p’ and ‘t’ are pronounced distinctly, with a brief pause in between.

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HYPERTROPHY Meaning and Definition

  1. Hypertrophy is a term commonly used in the medical and biological sciences to describe the increase in size or volume of a particular organ, tissue, or cell. It refers to the process of growth and enlargement that occurs by increasing the size of existing individual cells rather than by increasing their number through cellular division. Hypertrophy can occur in various parts of the body including muscles, bones, and organs.

    In the context of muscle hypertrophy, it occurs as a result of increased workload or stimulation, such as resistance training or physical exercise. The cells within the muscle fibers increase in size, leading to an overall increase in muscle mass and strength.

    Hypertrophy can also occur in other tissues or organs due to specific factors or conditions. For example, in the heart, hypertrophy can develop as a compensatory response to chronic high blood pressure or heart disease. The cardiac muscle cells enlarge, resulting in thickening of the heart walls and the overall size of the heart.

    While hypertrophy is often considered a beneficial adaptation, it can have negative consequences in certain situations. Excessive hypertrophy of certain tissues, such as the heart or prostate gland, for example, can disrupt normal organ function and lead to health issues. Monitoring and understanding hypertrophy is crucial in the fields of medicine and physiology as it can provide insights into various pathological conditions and therapeutic interventions.

  2. Overgrowth; general increase in bulk of a part or organ, not due to tumor formation. By some restricted to denote greater bulk through increase in size, but not in number, of the individual tissue elements; by others employed to denote an increase in size in order to meet a demand for increased functional activity. See hyperplasia.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. Excessive growth of a part; an increase in size of the healthy structure of an organ, due to increased exercise or nutrition.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of HYPERTROPHY

The word hypertrophy is derived from the Greek words huper, meaning above or beyond, and trophia, meaning nourishment or growth. Combining these terms, hypertrophy implies excessive nourishment or excessive growth.

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Plural form of HYPERTROPHY is HYPERTROPHIES

Conjugate verb Hypertrophy

CONDITIONAL

I would hypertrophy
you would hypertrophy
he/she/it would hypertrophy
we would hypertrophy
they would hypertrophy

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be hypertrophying
you would be hypertrophying
he/she/it would be hypertrophying
we would be hypertrophying
they would be hypertrophying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have hypertrophy
you would have hypertrophy
he/she/it would have hypertrophy
we would have hypertrophy
they would have hypertrophy

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been hypertrophying
you would have been hypertrophying
he/she/it would have been hypertrophying
we would have been hypertrophying
they would have been hypertrophying

FUTURE

I will hypertrophy
you will hypertrophy
he/she/it will hypertrophy
we will hypertrophy
they will hypertrophy

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be hypertrophying
you will be hypertrophying
he/she/it will be hypertrophying
we will be hypertrophying
they will be hypertrophying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have hypertrophied
you will have hypertrophied
he/she/it will have hypertrophied
we will have hypertrophied
they will have hypertrophied

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been hypertrophying
you will have been hypertrophying
he/she/it will have been hypertrophying
we will have been hypertrophying
they will have been hypertrophying

IMPERATIVE

you hypertrophy
we let´s hypertrophy

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to hypertrophy

PAST

I hypertrophied
you hypertrophied
he/she/it hypertrophied
we hypertrophied
they hypertrophied

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was hypertrophying
you were hypertrophying
he/she/it was hypertrophying
we were hypertrophying
they were hypertrophying

PAST PARTICIPLE

hypertrophied

PAST PERFECT

I had hypertrophied
you had hypertrophied
he/she/it had hypertrophied
we had hypertrophied
they had hypertrophied

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been hypertrophying
you had been hypertrophying
he/she/it had been hypertrophying
we had been hypertrophying
they had been hypertrophying

PRESENT

I hypertrophy
you hypertrophy
he/she/it hypertrophies
we hypertrophy
they hypertrophy

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am hypertrophying
you are hypertrophying
he/she/it is hypertrophying
we are hypertrophying
they are hypertrophying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

hypertrophying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have hypertrophied
you have hypertrophied
he/she/it has hypertrophied
we have hypertrophied
they have hypertrophied

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been hypertrophying
you have been hypertrophying
he/she/it has been hypertrophying
we have been hypertrophying
they have been hypertrophying

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