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hy·per·tro·phy
 hypertrophy
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- pronunciation:
- haI
puhr
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fi
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| inflections: |
hypertrophies |
| definition: |
an abnormal growth or enlargement of some body part, esp. such growth because of enlargement rather than proliferation of cells.
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| related words: |
protuberance |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hypertrophies, hypertrophying, hypertrophied |
| definition: |
to enlarge abnormally.
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| derivation: |
hypertrophic (adj.) |
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