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Hypertrophy is the enlargement of cells, resulting in the enlargement of the organ or tissue to which the cells belong. The left ventricle of the heart is especially vulnerable to hypertrophy.

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What type of exercise causes increase in muscle size?

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Which method of training causes muscular hypertrophy?

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What is the short term effect of hypertrophy?

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What is the accented syllable of the word hypertrophy?

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