hypertrophy

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hypertrophy[1,noun] hypertrophy[2,intransitive verb] benign prostatic hyperplasia

Main Entry: ¹hy·per·tro·phy
Pronunciation: hI-'p&r-tr&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -phies
Etymology: probably from New Latin hypertrophia, from hyper- + -trophia -trophy
1 : excessive development of an organ or part; specifically : increase in bulk (as by thickening of muscle fibers) without multiplication of parts
2 : exaggerated growth or complexity
- hy·per·tro·phic /"hI-p&r-'trO-fik/ adjective