hypertrophy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
  2. verb undergo hypertrophy
    • muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids

WordNet

Hy*per"tro*phy noun
Etymology
Gr. over, beyond + nourishment, fr. to nourish: cf. F. hypertrophie.
Definitions
  1. (Med. & Biol.) A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.

Webster 1913