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hypertrophy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hypertrophy \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hypertrophy n : abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ v : undergo hypertrophy, as of muscles
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