hypertrophic
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8.8
- adjective
- /haɪpərˈtrɒfɪk/
- Specialized
- All the male and female AMH mutants developed hypertrophic gonads.
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- hypertrophic scarring
- hypertrophic degeneration
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Watch on YouTubeIf you, if you have hypertension, you get hypertrophic cardiac muscle.
- If you, if you have hypertension, you get hypertrophic cardiac muscle.
- When someone has a has a, an injury or a wound and it doesn't heal and they get these nasty hypertrophic scars that look terrible.
Examples
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Resting electrocardiogram and stress testing were the most useful diagnostic tests, although echocardiography diagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in one family.
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We did not encounter any case of infection, skin loss, hypertrophic scarring, or cartilage resorption.
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Such studies might lead to improvements in the application vehicle and in the prevention of hypertrophic scars over the long term.
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If you, if you have hypertension, you get hypertrophic cardiac muscle.
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I suspect you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is a genetic enlargement of the--
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They have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which predominantly effects diastole, that's the relaxation phase of the heart.
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Simple allergic rhinitis may be seasonal, but hypertrophic rhinosinusitis may become chronic and produce unrelenting symptoms, most usually bilateral.
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When a patient has a chief complaint of progressive nasal obstruction, chronic hypertrophic rhinosinusitis must be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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Coronal CT of the paranasal sinuses shows the hypertrophic mucosa and the very bright lesion in the left maxillary sinus.
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The doctor explained that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can cause the heart to become abnormally enlarged.
Synonyms
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3.1
Bigger than normal because it is swollen or has been made larger
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9.8
An organ or body part larger than normal because its cells grow
Antonyms
- Specialized
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9.6
Having a body part that is much thinner and weaker because it has lost tissue or muscle
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.7
A heart condition where the muscle becomes much thicker and cannot pump blood easily
- Specialized
A skin problem that makes the nose thick, red, and swollen with small red lines
How Enlarged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hypertrophic comes from the Greek parts hyper- meaning 'over' and -trophic meaning 'to nourish' or 'grow'. So, something hypertrophic is 'too large' because it has extra growth, like a thick heart muscle or a raised scar.