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noun
1.
abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
2.
excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to affect with or undergo hypertrophy.
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World English Dictionary
| hypertrophy (haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ) | |
| —n , pl -phies | |
| 1. | atrophy Compare hyperplasia enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells |
| —vb , -phies, -phies, -phying, -phied | |
| 2. | to undergo or cause to undergo this condition |
| hypertrophic | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
hypertrophy hy·per·tro·phy (hī-pûr'trə-fē)
n.
A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells. v. hy·per·tro·phied, hy·per·tro·phy·ing, hy·per·tro·phies
To grow or cause to grow abnormally large.
hy'per·tro'phic (-trō'fĭk, -trŏf'ĭk) adj.
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