 hypertrophy |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ | |
| Related terms: | dysplasia splenomegaly dactylomegaly elephantiasis giantism acromegaly cor_pulmonale adenomegaly | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (medicine) undergo hypertrophy | |
| Examples: | "muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids" |
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| Related terms: | grow | |
| Similar spelling: |
hypertrophied hyperthermy hypertext hyperthermia hyperthermal hyperhidrosis |
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