pseudohypertrophic

adjective

of or related to pseudohypertrophy.

“In pseudohypertrophic paralysis, the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat.”

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Meanings

adjectivepseudohypertrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineof or related to pseudohypertrophy.

    In pseudohypertrophic paralysis, the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat.

Origin

From pseudo- + hypertrophic.

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Translations

Irish bréag-hipeartrófach
  • bréag-hipeartrófachTranslations
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APA

pseudohypertrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohypertrophic

MLA

“pseudohypertrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohypertrophic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudohypertrophic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohypertrophic.

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