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hypertrophy in Italian

hypertrophy in Italian is ipertrofia — hypertrophy means an increase in the size of a tissue or organ caused by its cells growing larger rather than multiplying — in everyday use, the growth of muscle in response to training.

hypertrophy in Italian

ipertrofia
noun
(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.

What does "hypertrophy" mean?

  1. noun An increase in the size of a tissue or organ caused by its cells growing larger rather than multiplying — in everyday use, the growth of muscle in response to training.
    "The programme is built for hypertrophy rather than raw strength."
  2. verb To grow larger through such an increase in cell size.
    "The left ventricle had hypertrophied over several years."
  3. noun Excessive or disproportionate growth of anything, used figuratively.
    "A hypertrophy of middle management has slowed every decision."
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hypertrophy in a sentence

  • The programme is built for hypertrophy rather than raw strength.
  • Untreated high blood pressure can lead to hypertrophy of the heart muscle.
  • The left ventricle had hypertrophied over several years.
  • A hypertrophy of middle management has slowed every decision.

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What is "hypertrophy" in Italian?

"hypertrophy" in Italian is ipertrofia. hypertrophy means: An increase in the size of a tissue or organ caused by its cells growing larger rather than multiplying — in everyday use, the growth of muscle in response to training.

How do you use "hypertrophy" in a sentence?

Example: "The programme is built for hypertrophy rather than raw strength." In Italian, "hypertrophy" is ipertrofia.

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