noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat
General term for physical or metaphorical swelling, enlargement, or fattening. Can be used for body parts, organs, or abstract things like organizations.
肝臓が肥大している。
The liver is enlarged.
組織が肥大しすぎて
The organization became too bloated and inefficient.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
hypertrophy
Medical term for the enlargement of an organ or tissue due to cell growth. Used in clinical contexts.
心肥大は高血圧が原因で起こることがある。
Cardiac hypertrophy can occur due to high blood pressure.