Definitions for: Hypertrophy

[n] abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
[v] undergo hypertrophy, as of muscles

Webster (1913) Definition: Hy*per"tro*phy, n. [Gr. "ype`r over, beyond + ?
nourishment, fr. ? to nourish: cf. F. hypertrophie.] (Med. &
Biol.)
A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an
organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.

See Also: acromegalia, acromegaly, adenomegaly, cor pulmonale, dactylomegaly, dysplasia, elephantiasis, giantism, gigantism, grow, overgrowth, splenomegaly

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