suurentunut

Suurentunut is a Finnish adjective meaning enlarged or magnified. It describes something that has increased in size compared to a normal or expected state. The term is commonly used in everyday language as well as in technical or medical contexts to denote a change in size rather than a temporary or incidental feature.

Grammatically, suurentunut is the past participle form of the verb suurentua and functions as an ordinary descriptive adjective. It agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, for example suurentunut elin (an enlarged organ) or suurentuneet solut (enlarged cells). In medical writing it is frequently used to describe observed anatomical or physiological changes, such as suurentunut maksa or suurentunut kilpirauhanen.

Usage and context, growth and measurement: In imaging and diagnostics, suurentunut is used to indicate that a structure has grown beyond typical dimensions. It can describe pathological enlargement (such as organomegaly) or more general size increase. The term is widely understood in Finnish medical literature, radiology reports, and clinical notes, and it may appear in combination with nouns representing body parts, tissues, or other subjects.

Related forms include suurentua (to enlarge), suurentuminen (the act or process of enlargement), and suurennus (magnification or enlargement in the sense of increasing apparent size). The word shares its root with suur-, meaning big, and conveys a sense of a completed change to a larger state rather than ongoing growth.