hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organdysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth cor pulmonale - enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels elephantiasis - hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis acromegalia, acromegaly - enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor) |