-
nounexcessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary glandtype of:
-
nouna profusion of growth on or over something elsetype of:
Definition that contains overgrowth
- hairy tongue a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
- actinic keratosis an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun
- megacephaly an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
- black tongue a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
- megalocephaly an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
- keratosis a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
- furry tongue a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
- macrocephaly an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical