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单词 pseudohypertrophy
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Definition of pseudohypertrophy in English:

pseudohypertrophy

noun ˌs(j)uːdəʊhʌɪˈpəːtrəfi
Medicine
  • Enlargement of an organ or body part, especially a muscle, caused not by hypertrophy of its functional tissue but by an increase in adipose or fibrous tissue, accumulation of an abnormal substance, etc.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From pseudo- + hypertrophy. Compare German Pseudohypertrophie.

 
 

Definition of pseudohypertrophy in US English:

pseudohypertrophy

nounˌs(j)uːdəʊhʌɪˈpəːtrəfi
Medicine
  • Enlargement of an organ or body part, especially a muscle, caused not by hypertrophy of its functional tissue but by an increase in adipose or fibrous tissue, accumulation of an abnormal substance, etc.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From pseudo- + hypertrophy. Compare German Pseudohypertrophie.

 
 
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