Hypertrophic
[hahy-pur-truh-fee] /haɪˈpɜr trə fi/
noun, plural hypertrophies.
1.
abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
2.
excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.
verb (used with or without object), hypertrophied, hypertrophying.
3.
to affect with or undergo hypertrophy.
/haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ/
noun (pl) -phies
1.
enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells Compare atrophy, hyperplasia
verb -phies, -phying, -phied
2.
to undergo or cause to undergo this condition
n.
1821, from hyper- + Greek -trophe “nourishment” (see -trophy). Related: Hypertrophic.
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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[hahy-pur-truh-fee] /haɪˈpɜr trə fi/ noun, plural hypertrophies. 1. abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth. 2. excessive growth or accumulation of any kind. verb (used with or without object), hypertrophied, hypertrophying. 3. to affect with or undergo hypertrophy. /haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ/ noun (pl) -phies 1. enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase […]