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Definition of hypertrophy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hypertrophy

noun
 
/haɪˈpɜːtrəfi/
 
/haɪˈpɜːrtrəfi/
[uncountable] (biology)
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  1. an increase in the size of an organ or tissue because its cells grow in size
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from hyper- ‘beyond, exceeding’ + Greek -trophia ‘nourishment’.
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