what is hypertrophic mean
hyÂ·perÂ·troÂ·phy. (hÄ«-pÃ»râ²trÉ-fÄ) n. pl. hyÂ·perÂ·troÂ·phies. A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells: muscle hypertrophy. intr. & tr.v. hyÂ·perÂ·troÂ·phied, hyÂ·perÂ·troÂ·phyÂ·ing, hyÂ·perÂ·troÂ·phies.