noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
thickening; hypertrophy
Medical term for abnormal thickening of organic tissue, such as skin or organ walls. Used as a noun or intransitive suru-verb.
長期間の刺激で皮膚が肥厚することがある。
Prolonged irritation can cause thickening of the skin.
心筋が肥厚すると、心臓の機能に影響が出る。
When the heart muscle hypertrophies, it affects cardiac function.