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語源

From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”).

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /haɪˈpɜːtɹəfi/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /haɪˈpɝːtɹəfi/

名詞

hypertrophy (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 hypertrophies)

1. (countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
2. (uncountable, bodybuilding) Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.

反意語

• atrophy
• hypotrophy

等位語

• hyperplasia

派生語

動詞

hypertrophy (三人称単数 現在形 hypertrophies, 現在分詞 hypertrophying, 過去形および過去分詞形 hypertrophied)

1. (intransitive, of a tissue または organ) To increase in size.

   Antonym: atrophy

2. (by extension) To enlarge or extend.
   • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 76:

     Like a well-exercised muscle, 'network' has hypertrophied into a master concept.