Dictionary Check: enlarged

"enlarged" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

Example: "hypertrophied myocardial fibers"
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adjective

as of a photograph; made larger

Example: "the enlarged photograph revealed many details"
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adjective

larger than normal

Example: "enlarged joints"
adjective

enlarged to an abnormal degree

Example: "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"

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