English Explanatory Dictionary

hypertrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.
  2. Raised but not to the extent of a keloid. Hypertrophic scars stay within the original area of a wound, while keloids extend beyond.

Pronunciation

/hʌɪpəˈtɹɒfɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypertrophic.wav

Word forms

hypertrophic more hypertrophic most hypertrophic

Etymology

From hypertroph(y) + -ic.

Derived words

antihypertrophic hypertrophical hypertrophically hypertrophic cardiomyopathy hypertrophic gastritis hypertrophic obesity hypertrophic osteoarthropathy hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy nonhypertrophic prehypertrophic prohypertrophic pseudohypertrophic

Translations

Catalan: hipertròfic Finnish: hypertrofinen French: hypertrophique German: hypertroph Greek: υπερτροφικός Irish: hipeartrófach Italian: ipertrofico Spanish: hipertrófico
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