hypertrophy

(hi-per’trof-e) (Gr. ὑπέρ over + τροφή nutrition}. The morbid enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part. adaptive h., increased thickne of the walls of a hollow organ when the outflow is obstructed. compensatory h., that which results from increased functional activity due to some physical defect. complementary h., increase in size of the remaining part of an organ to take the place caused by lo of some portion of the organ. concentric h., increased thickne of the walls of an organ, with no enlargement and with diminished capacity. eccentric h., hypertrophy of a hollow organ, with dilatation of its cavity. false h., increase in only one constituent element, more commonly the stroma. functional h., hyper-