The pillar palatal implant is a noninvasive surgical treatment for mild-to-moderate sleep apnea and snoring. However, the main focus of the procedure is a reduction in snoring. The implant helps reduce the vibration and movement of the soft palate.
Forensic post-mortem examination of a case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, showing thickening of the cardiac muscle. Hypertrophy (IPA /haÉªËpÉËtrÉfi/, from Greek á½ÏÎ­Ï excess + ÏÏÎ¿ÏÎ® nourishment) 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.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: hypertrophied, enlarged(adj) (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells. hypertrophied myocardial fibers. blown-up, enlarged(adj) as of a photograph; made larger. the enlarged photograph revealed many details.