Main Entry: ¹hy·per·tro·phy

Pronunciation: \hī-ˈpər-trə-fē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hy·per·tro·phies

Etymology: probably from New Latin hypertrophia, from hyper- + -trophia -trophy

Date: 1834

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 \ˌhī-pər-ˈtrō-fik\ adjective