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hypertrophy Opponents claimed that the Defense Department, after years of being given too much money by the Congress, was now suffering from hypertrophy. ˈhaɪpərˌtroʊfi

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(1) Excessive development of an organ or part. (2) Exaggerated growth or complexity. When the prefix hyper-, “above, beyond” (see HYPER), is joined to -trophy, we get the opposite of atrophy. An organ or part becomes hypertrophic when it grows so extremely that its function is affected. Muscle hypertrophy is common in men who do strength training, and is often harmless; but extreme muscle hypertrophy generally involves taking steroids, which can do great damage to the body. Hypertrophy of the heart sounds as if it might be healthy, but instead it's usually a bad sign. As the example sentence shows, hypertrophy, like atrophy, can be used in nonmedical ways as well

word	hypertrophy
definition	(1) Excessive development of an organ or part. (2) Exaggerated growth or complexity.
eg_sentence	Opponents claimed that the Defense Department, after years of being given too much money by the Congress, was now suffering from hypertrophy.
explanation	When the prefix hyper-, “above, beyond” (see HYPER), is joined to -trophy, we get the opposite of atrophy. An organ or part becomes hypertrophic when it grows so extremely that its function is affected. Muscle hypertrophy is common in men who do strength training, and is often harmless; but extreme muscle hypertrophy generally involves taking steroids, which can do great damage to the body. Hypertrophy of the heart sounds as if it might be healthy, but instead it's usually a bad sign. As the example sentence shows, hypertrophy, like atrophy, can be used in nonmedical ways as well
IPA	ˈhaɪpərˌtroʊfi

Hypertrophy Organ Muscle Excessive Development Part Exaggerated Growth