pseudohypertrophy.
Enlargement at the site of an organ or part resulting from an increase in size or number of a separate tissue.
Meaning & usage
Enlargement at the site of an organ or part resulting from an increase in size or number of a separate tissue.
Early signs of Duchenne muscular dystrophy may include pseudohypertrophy (enlargement of calf muscles), low endurance, and difficulties in standing unaided or inability to ascend staircases.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English hypertrophy English pseudohypertrophy From pseudo- + hypertrophy.
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