Hypertrophy vs. Atrophy

Hypertrophynoun

An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells.

Hypertrophynoun

Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.

Hypertrophyverb

: To increase in size.

Hypertrophynoun

A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; - the opposite of atrophy.

Hypertrophynoun

abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

Hypertrophyverb

undergo hypertrophy;

Hypertrophynoun

the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells

Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy (, from Greek ὑπέρ + τροφή ) is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. It is distinguished from hyperplasia, in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number.

Atrophynoun

(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

Atrophyverb

(intransitive) To wither or waste away.

Atrophyverb

(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

Atrophynoun

A wasting away from lack of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.

Atrophyverb

To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

Atrophyverb

To waste away; to dwindle.

Atrophynoun

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

Atrophynoun

any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

Atrophyverb

undergo atrophy;

Atrophy

Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations (which can destroy the gene to build up the organ), poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply to the target organ, excessive amount of apoptosis of cells, and disuse or lack of exercise or disease intrinsic to the tissue itself.