overgrowth

• Существительное, обозначающее чрезмерный рост, либо организма из-за гормонального дисбаланса, либо обильной растительности, покрывающей что-то другое.

A noun referring to excessive growth, either of an organism due to hormonal imbalance or a profusion of vegetation covering something else.

uncountable

1. Excessive growthC1formalmedical

   Abnormal or excessive development of tissue, often due to an overproduction of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

   Чрезмерный рост

   • The patient's overgrowth was linked to a pituitary tumor.
   • Gigantism is a condition characterized by extreme overgrowth.
   • Doctors monitored the child's overgrowth to rule out hormonal issues.

   Synonymshyperplasiahypertrophyproliferation

2. Profuse vegetationB2formal

   A thick or abundant growth of plants or other organic matter covering a surface or area.

   Буйная растительность

   • The garden was choked by an overgrowth of weeds.
   • An overgrowth of ivy covered the old stone wall.
   • The path was nearly invisible due to the overgrowth of bushes.

   Synonymsbrushgrowthjungletanglethicketundergrowthvegetationverdure