When a person has an organ that grows too large, it is called organ hypertrophy. The suffix -trophy means nourishment or ________
A) growth
B) formation
C) expansion
D) development
D
Explanation: D) The suffix -trophy means development or excessive nourishment, which causes enlargement.
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