Medical Dictionary

pseudohypertrophic

adj pseu·do·hy·per·tro·phic \-ˌhī-pər-ˈtrō-fik\

Medical Definition of PSEUDOHYPERTROPHIC

:  falsely hypertrophic; specifically :  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-ˈpər-trə-fē\ noun, plural pseu·do·hy·per·tro·phies

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