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hypertrophy
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hy·per·tro·phy
/ hīˈpərtrəfē/
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n. Physiol.
the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.
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excessive growth.
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v.
(-phies, -phied) [intr.]
(of a body or an organ) become enlarged due to an increase in cell size.
DERIVATIVES:
hy·per·troph·ic
/ ˌhīpərˈträfik; -ˈtrō-/ adj.
hy·per·troph·ied
/ -trəfēd/ adj.
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Hypertrophy research advances medical science
News Wire article from: University Wire; 6/27/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...enlarging of heart cells is called cardiac hypertrophy -- a process that helps the heart deal...pumping organ to work overtime. Prolonged hypertrophy, however, can have a detrimental effect...compensation is helpful, but excessive hypertrophy can kill some cells, which increases...
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Unilateral temporal muscle hypertrophy: A rare clinical entity. (Original Article).
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Isolated unilateral temporal muscle hypertrophy is a rarely reported clinical entity...Introduction Unilateral temporal muscle hypertrophy is a rare phenomenon with an unclear...bilateral masseter and temporal muscle hypertrophy is credited to Legg in 1880. (4...
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Atrogin-1 inhibits Akt-dependent cardiac hypertrophy in mice via ubiquitin-dependent coactivation of Forkhead proteins.(Research article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Cardiac hypertrophy is a major cause of human morbidity...protein that inhibits pathologic cardiac hypertrophy by participating in a ubiquitin ligase...involved in promotion of pathologic hypertrophy. Here we demonstrated that atrogin...
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Muscle hypertrophy models: applications for research on aging.
Magazine article from: Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Abstract/Resume Muscle hypertrophy is an adaptive response to overload that requires...thought to be among the best means for achieving hypertrophy in humans. However, hypertrophy and functional adaptations to [P.sub.RT] in...
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Clinicopathologic heterogeneity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with regard to age, asymmetric septal hypertrophy, and concentric hypertrophy beyond the pediatric age group
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...pathologic findings in the asymmetric septal hypertrophy and concentric hypertrophy forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been...into groups of patients with asymmetric septal hypertrophy or concentric hypertrophy. Results.-Among...
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Unilateral masseter muscle hypertrophy: morphofunctional analysis of the relapse after treatment with botulinum toxin.(Case study)
Magazine article from: CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...a case of unilateral masseter muscle hypertrophy (MMH) treated with botulinum toxin...the treatment was repeated because of hypertrophy relapse (NHAI increase up to 6.82...volume. In order to relate the cause of hypertrophy and relapse to the presence of parafunctional...
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A NOVEL CELL-BASED SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING SKELETAL MUSCLE CELL HYPERTROPHY-INDUCING AGENTS
Magazine article from: In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...expression and ultimately skeletal muscle mass (hypertrophy). To identify hypertrophy-inducing agents that may be potentially useful...loss (sarcopenia) and to better understand hypertrophy signal transduction pathways, we have created...
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Curcumin prevents and reverses murine cardiac hypertrophy.(Research article)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Introduction Cardiac hypertrophy is an adaptive enlargement of the myocardium...whole-organ enlargement. Although cardiac hypertrophy may initially be compensatory, sustained pathologic hypertrophy is deleterious and may lead to heart failure...
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Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum: An Overview
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a rare...provide relief. Therefore, lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is of interest...2006;130:397-399) Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a rare...
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CDK Inhibitor Effective For Cardiac Hypertrophy In Vitro And In Vivo.
Newspaper article from: Gene Therapy Weekly; 9/20/2001; 692 words
; ...has potential for treatment of cardiac hypertrophy, one of the serious complications of...partially successful at reducing cardiac hypertrophy, noted T. Nozato and colleagues working...completely inhibited cardiac myocyte hypertrophy induced by endothelin (ET)-1, as...
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hypertrophy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hypertrophy , enlargement of a tissue or organ of...a uterus in pregnancy are caused by hypertrophy of muscle cells. In pathology the thickening...blood pressure), is the result of hypertrophy. An organ subjected to extra work...
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Adenoid Hyperplasia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...tissue grows excessively (hypertrophies) during an acute infection...outpatient settings. Adenoid hypertrophy does not appear to affect...symptoms Most tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy is simply caused by the normal...tissue. Less often, the hypertrophy is due to repeated throat...
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Prostate Ultrasound
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...of the gland, called benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). A distinct lump of tissue more...diagnosis. KEY TERMS Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) — Benign prostatic hypertrophy is an enlargement of the prostate that...
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Salivary Gland Scan
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Sjogren's syndrome, salivary duct obstruction, asymmetric hypertrophy, or growths such as Warthin's tumors are suspected. Precautions...http://www3.healthgate.com 〉 . KEY TERMS Hypertrophy — Overgrowth of tissue not due to a tumor. Parotid...
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African Pygeum
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...treating prostate problems, particularly benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), a condition affecting many men. The tree's bark...General use Pygeum is Primarily used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, a condition which affects men as early as their...
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