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Definition of
hypertrophy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hypertrophy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
haɪˈpərtrəfi
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
biology
)
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an increase in the size of an organ or
tissue
because its cells grow in size
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hypertrophy
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