hypertrophied
- adjective
- /haɪˈpɜrtrəˌfied/
- Specialized
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hipertrofiado
- The athlete had a hypertrophied bicep from years of intense weightlifting.
- hypertrophied adenoids
- hypertrophied turbinate
Are there particular areas of the brain that are larger, smaller atrophieds, you know, hypertrophied in in one form or another?
- Are there particular areas of the brain that are larger, smaller atrophieds, you know, hypertrophied in in one form or another?
Examples
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Chief Medical Inspector Dr. John Cronin was enthusiastic about surgeries for hypertrophied adenoids.
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On anterior rhinoscopy, he was found to have a hypervascularized and hypertrophied left middle turbinate and septal deviation.
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The tennis coach extends a hypertrophied arm.
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The relationship between hypertrophied adenoids and tonsils to sleep, and sleep problems to ADHD, is part of the underlying questions of this research.
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To elucidate the problem of hypertrophied adenoids, one must first distinguish them from an earlier notable illness related to young children with weakness and pallor.
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Radiofrequency ablation employs radiofrequency energy to ablate hypertrophied nasal turbinates.
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Dr. Joseph Foster described children with hypertrophied adenoids as having "dull perceptions, inaccurate memories, illogical reasoning, and the child's body becomes restless and weary."
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Hypertrophied adenoids became so closely connected with inattention and dullness that people often omitted the term aprosexia and referred to the problems as "adenoids" and to the sufferers as "adenoid children."
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After his training, his hypertrophied muscles became a point of admiration in the gym.
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The doctor explained that hypertrophied organs can lead to serious health issues if not monitored.
Synonyms
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8.8
Body parts or tissues that are larger than normal because they grew too much
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3.1
Bigger than normal because it is swollen or has been made larger
Antonyms
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7.7
A part of the body that becomes smaller and weaker from illness, injury or lack of use
How Enlarged
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypertrophied = hypertrophy (opaque) = hyper + troph + ed
The adjective is a straightforward participial form of hypertrophy.
Etymology
The word hypertrophied comes from Greek parts hyper- meaning 'over' and -troph meaning 'nourish', like hyper- in hyperactive. So a hypertrophied muscle or organ is one that has been 'over-nourished' and has grown too large.