First Known Use: 1834
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1hypertrophy
noun hy·per·tro·phy \hī-ˈpər-trə-fē\
plural hy·per·tro·phies
Definition of HYPERTROPHY
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
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Origin of HYPERTROPHY
probably from New Latin hypertrophia, from hyper- + -trophia -trophy
2hypertrophy
verb
hypertrophiedhypertrophy·ing
Definition of HYPERTROPHY
intransitive verb
: to undergo hypertrophy
First Known Use of HYPERTROPHY
1883
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