HYPERTROPHY


Meaning of HYPERTROPHY in English

/ haɪˈpɜːtrəfi; NAmE -ˈpɜːr-/ noun

[ U ] ( biology ) an increase in the size of an organ or tissue because its cells grow in size

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from hyper- beyond, exceeding + Greek -trophia nourishment.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.