hypertrophy
noun
abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
have hypertrophied
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present perfectof hypertrophy.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Administrative structures inherited from the British empire, and amazingly unchanged in many respects, have hypertrophied into nightmarish bureaucracy.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2013
