1
a
: excessive growth or increase in numbers
an overgrowth of bacteria … may achieve pathogenic proportionsThe Journal of the American Medical Association
an overgrowth of yeast in the mouth
2
: something (as cells or tissue) grown over something else

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“Overgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/overgrowth. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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