overgrowth
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌɡroʊθ/
- Specialized
:
hipertrofia
- Malabsorption causes abdominal pain because the poorly absorbed food reaches the large bowel, where it leads to overgrowth of large bowel bacteria with production of excess gas.
- fungal overgrowth
So think about that again, SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
- So think about that again, SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
- Most of us have an overgrowth of bad bacteria in our gut, things like Candida and yeast.
- Also you increase your risk of conditions like SIBO that stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
Examples
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So I had a bone overgrowth on my heel and that bone overgrowth was rubbing against the Achilles tendon every time I took a step.
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An overgrowth of the endothelium that forms capillaries and lines blood vessel interiors contributes to atherosclerosis.
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There are studies to show that if you have overgrowth of Candida, you will have inflammatory response.
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They found only a few cases of yeast overgrowth.
Academic text (2005) -
Most of us have an overgrowth of bad bacteria in our gut, things like Candida and yeast.
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Keloids are the result of an overgrowth of dense fibrous tissue that usually develops after the healing of a skin injury.
Academic text (2007) -
Recurrent yeast infections can be a sign of an overgrowth throughout the body caused by an imbalance in bacteria.
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When the delicate balance in the GI tract is lost, an overgrowth of yeast can occur, particularly Candida albicans.
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Certain bacteria in the gut can lead to an overgrowth that disrupts normal digestion and causes discomfort.
Synonyms
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9.5
A rapid increase in the number or amount of something
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6.4
A mass of cells that forms a lump and may be harmful
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3.3
An increase in size or amount
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8.6
An unusual increase in the size of a body part or organ because its cells get bigger
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9.8
An abnormal increase in the number of cells in a part of the body that makes it larger
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6.0
A piece that sticks out from a living thing, for example a shoot or bony lump
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5.4
A time when a business grows too fast or too large and causes money problems
Too much growth of a body part or tissue that makes it too large and may cause problems
A part of the body that is larger than normal
Antonyms
How Enlarged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overgrowth comes from the parts over- ('too much' or 'above') and growth ('the act of growing'), so in medicine it helps you remember a part of the body that has grown 'too much'. That's why doctors use overgrowth for extra tissue or enlarged body parts.