HYPERTROPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

hypertrophic (comparative more hypertrophic, superlative most hypertrophic)

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`per*troph"ic, Hy`per*troph"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. hypertrophique.] (Med. & Biol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to hypertrophy; affected with, or tending to, hypertrophy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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