Type of growth in which a part grows more rapidly than the whole. ... Origin: tachy-+ G. Auxo, to increase ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tak′ē-awk-sē′sis Definitions: 1. Type of growth in which a part grows more rapidly than the whole.
tachyauxesis 1. The disproportionately rapid growth of an organ or region as compared with the growth of the remainder of the body. 2. A situation in which a part grows more rapidly than the whole.