When a person has an organ that grows too large, it is called organ hypertrophy. The suffix -trophy means nourishment or ________

A) cancerous
B) dangerous
C) decrease
D) development


D
Explanation: The suffix -trophy means development or excessive nourishment, which causes enlargement.

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