What is another word for Hypertrophic?

Pronunciation: [hˌa͡ɪpətɹˈɒfɪk] (IPA)

Hypertrophic refers to an abnormal increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by excessive growth and the division of cells. Synonyms for hypertrophic include overgrown, enlarged, expanded, bloated, distended, ballooned, swollen, and tumefied. These terms indicate that something has grown beyond its usual or normal size, whether it is a body part, plant, or microscopic cell. Hypertrophic conditions can lead to medical problems if left untreated, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes excessively thick and interferes with blood flow. Recognizing these synonyms can help people identify and understand different types of hypertrophy and their consequences.

What are the hypernyms for Hypertrophic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Hypertrophic

Pearson proposed the name chronic bacterial dysentery for this affection, and it has also been termed Johne's disease, chronic bacterial enteritis, chronic Hypertrophic enteritis, and chronic bovine pseudotuberculous enteritis by various European investigators.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
Apoplexy and palsy, in a scarcely credible number of cases, are directly dependent on Hypertrophic enlargement of the heart.
"Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I"
Herbert Spencer
Finally, also, it provokes that Hypertrophic modern State constitution of the South and West, which tries to bind down future legislatures in infinite particulars, thereby again diminishing their importance and responsibility, making it more difficult to get able men to serve in them, and, by the frequent necessary amendment of State constitutions, resulting in a continual referendum, which nearly does away with representative government itself.
"Popular Law-making"
Frederic Jesup Stimson

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