<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(plural hypertrophies)<ul><li>Abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.</li><li>Compare gigantism.</li><li>Excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with or without object)<ul><li>Hypertrophied, hypertrophying.</li><li>To affect with or undergo hypertrophy.</li></ul></li></ul>