hy·per·tro·phy
noun/haɪˈpɜːtrəfi/
/haɪˈpɜːrtrəfi/
[uncountable] (biology)- an increase in the size of an organ or tissue because its cells grow in size
(器官或组织的)肥大,过度生长 Word Originmid 19th cent.: from hyper- ‘beyond, exceeding’ + Greek -trophia ‘nourishment’.