pseudohypertrophic

pseudohypertrophic
Relating to or marked by pseudohypertrophy.

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pseu·do·hy·per·tro·phic -.hī-pər-'trō-fik adj falsely hypertrophic specif being a form of muscular dystrophy in which the muscles become swollen with deposits of fat and fibrous tissue
pseu·do·hy·per·tro·phy -hī-'pər-trə-fē n, pl -phies

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