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OVERGROWTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A profusion of growth on or over something else
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("overgrowth" is a kind of...):
cornucopia; profuseness; profusion; richness (the property of being extremely abundant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Synonyms:
giantism; gigantism; overgrowth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("overgrowth" is a kind of...):
hypertrophy (abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ)
Meronyms (parts of "overgrowth"):
hyperpituitarism (excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone))
Context examples:
A benign, pigmented skin growth caused by an overgrowth of the epidermis.
(Epidermal Nevus, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign (not cancer) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine.
(Benign prostatic hyperplasia, NCI Dictionary)
A rare, overgrowth disorder in which babies are large at birth and may develop low blood sugar.
(Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, NCI Dictionary)
A benign lesion that is sometimes congenital and consists of an overgrowth of the epidermis and the presence of melanin-containing cells.
(Becker Nevus, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplastic process characterized by a diffuse poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue.
(Diffuse Lipomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A overgrowth of epithelial tissue in the respiratory tree.
(Lung Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)
Enlargement or overgrowth of the myocardium of the left ventricle, due to chronic pressure overload.
(Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, NCI Thesaurus)
Overgrowth of the gingival tissue caused by phenytoin, cyclosporine A, and calcium channel blockers.
(Drug Induced Gingival Hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A neoplastic process characterized by a symmetric poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue in the neck.
(Cervical Symmetrical Lipomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
These nutrients stimulate an overgrowth of algae that sinks, decomposes, and consumes the oxygen needed to support life in the Gulf.
(2015 Gulf of Mexico dead zone ‘above average’, NOAA)
