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overdevelopment

overdevelopment

6.3
Too much growth of a body part or tissue that makes it too large and may cause problems
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊvərdɪˈvɛləpmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipertrofia
  • That contributes to this overstrained area and to the overdevelopment in your trapezius, deltoid, and lats.

Examples

  • The doctor warned that the overdevelopment of the patient's heart tissue could lead to serious health issues.

  • The World Health Organization (1992 & 2003) had thus reasonably stated, "We are living in an era when a range of newly recognized modern environmental health issues have emerged as a direct result of overdevelopment and as yet poorly understood interactions between our economic, social, and physical environments."

    Academic text (2010)

  • Excessive training can lead to the overdevelopment of certain muscles, causing imbalances in the body.

  • Gardeners should avoid the overdevelopment of plant roots to ensure healthy growth and prevent disease.

Synonyms

hypertrophy
vsoverdevelopment
  • Specialized
3 8.6

An unusual increase in the size of a body part or organ because its cells get bigger

describes general excess growth and is not limited to cell size increase
hyperplasia
vsoverdevelopment
  • Specialized
2 9.8

An abnormal increase in the number of cells in a part of the body that makes it larger

is broader, referring to excess growth rather than cell count increase
overgrowth
vsoverdevelopment
  • Specialized
1 7.1

An unusual increase in size of a body part or tissue

is the broad medical term for excess growth causing abnormal size or function
superdevelopment
vsoverdevelopment
7.5

A lot more building or growth than normal that harms a place

is specifically about tissue or organ excess causing abnormal function

Antonyms

underdevelopment
1 5.0

A place that has not grown enough in jobs and living conditions

How Developed

overdevelopment
  • Specialized
6.3
development
  • Specialized
158 2.0

Surface Forms

overdevelopment singular
overdevelopments plural

Morphology

overdevelopment = development (transparent) = over + develop + ment

The meaning 'excessive growth' is directly and predictably derived from 'over' + 'development' in a biological context.

Etymology

Overdevelopment comes from over- 'too much' and development 'growth', just like in 'muscle development'. So for a body part it means the tissue has grown too much and may be too large or not work well.