Meaning of HYPERTROPHY

Pronunciation:			hI'purtrufee
Matching Terms:			Hypertrophic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, hypertrophic rosacea, hypertrophied, hypertrophied lenticels
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	Definition:		an increase in the size of tissue
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