George, Iowa. George is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, along the Little Rock River. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code for George is 51237.
Abnormally enlarged tonsil tissue is referred to as tonsil hypertrophy. Patients suffering from tonsil hypertrophy may be prone to snoring. Patients suffering from tonsil hypertrophy may experience difficulty swallowing. Enlarged tonsils may result in frequent ear infections. Medication may be required to treat abnormally enlarged tonsils.
n 2. a hypertrophy of bone. See also exostosis. hyperostosis, infantile cortical (Caffey's disease, Smyth's syndrome), n a disease of infants; of unknown cause and characterized by tender, soft tissue swelling that is followed by hyperostosis of the cortex of the underlying bone. The mandible, clavicle, and ulna are most frequently affected.