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- [hahy-pur-truh-fee]
- /haɪˈpɜr trə fi/
- /haɪˈpɜː.trə.fi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-pur-truh-fee]
- /haɪˈpɜr trə fi/
Definitions of hypertrophy word
- noun plural hypertrophy abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth. 1
- noun plural hypertrophy excessive growth or accumulation of any kind. 1
- noun hypertrophy The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells. 1
- noun hypertrophy bodily organ: enlargement 1
- noun hypertrophy enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells 0
- verb hypertrophy to undergo or cause to undergo this condition 0
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Origin of hypertrophy
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; hyper- + -trophy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hypertrophy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hypertrophy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hypertrophy usage trend in Literature
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