Congenital Abnormality
hemihypertrophy Audio
[ heh-mee-hy-per-troh-fee ]
Etymology:
Greek hemi = half + hyper = excessive + trophe = nourishment
Hence an overgrowth of half of the body.
Definitions related to congenital hemihypertrophy:
  • (hemihypertrophy) A condition in which one side of the body or a part of one side is larger than the other. Children with hemihypertrophy have an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer, including Wilms tumor (a childhood kidney cancer) and liver cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (hemihypertrophy) A finding indicating the presence of greater than normal asymmetry between the right and left sides of the body. The asymmetry may be manifested in the entire side or part of it.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (hemihypertrophy) Overgrowth of only one side of the body.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Hemihypertrophy is a condition in which there is excessive (hyper) growth (trophy) of only one side (hemi) of the body, the right side or the left side. Overgrowth may affect only one part of the body, such as a leg or arm, or several different areas of the body. It may not be apparent at birth, but becomes most noticeable as the child...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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