Monday, December 05, 2005

WORD - hypertrophic

hypertrophic adj.
- (medical term) nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells

- To grow or cause to grow abnormally large

Usage:
hypertrophic scars

"Why is American masculinity so hypertrophic?" Source: Daily Blague (A Google Search Result)

Others:
n. hypertrophy
intr. , tr.v. hy·per·tro·phied, hy·per·tro·phy·ing, hy·per·tro·phies