hypertrophy

Words with a similar base: hypertrophy

'hypertrophy'

[hypertrophy.n.01] as in: abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

'hypertrophy'

[hypertrophy.v.01] as in: undergo hypertrophy

Examples:
muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids

Origins

					hypertrophy (English)
├── -trophy (English)
│   └── τροφή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
│       └── τρέφω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── hyper- (English)
    └── ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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