I. hī-ˈpər-trə-fē noun
( plural -phies )
Etymology: probably from New Latin hypertrophia, from hyper- + -trophia -trophy
Date: 1834
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
II. intransitive verb
( -phied ; -phy·ing )
Date: 1883
: to undergo hypertrophy