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Definitions of overgrowth
  1. noun
    excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

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  2. noun
    a profusion of growth on or over something else
Definition that contains overgrowth
  • 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
  • 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
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