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hypertrophy

Term: hypertrophy

Origin: Anc Greek
????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal, over) + ?????/trophe(=nourishment) >?????/drepo(=gather)

Definition:
The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cell size. It should be distinguished from hyperplasia , in which the cells increase in number.

- Angiodystrophy
Term: angiodystrophyLiterally meaning: ?delay of growth due to vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline)...

- Hypertelorism
Term: hypertelorismLiterally meaning: ?excessive separation?Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) + ????-/tele(= prefix meaning far off, to a distance)+?????/orizo(=demarcate) > ????/horos(=barrier)Coined/HistoryIn...

- Pseydohypertrophy
Term: pseydohypertrophyLiterally meaning: ?untrue overgrowth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/pseydos(=????-/hyper(=combining form denoting ?over?)+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=gather)) Coined/HistoryIn 1868 by Duchenne de Boulogne (1806...

- Lipodystrophy
Term: lipodystrophyLiterally meaning: delay of the growth of adipose tissueOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) >...

- Hyper-
Anc Greek ????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) ...

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