pseudohypertrophic

Adjective

not-comparable

(medicine) Falsely hypertrophic.

Japanese Meaning

偽性肥大

The patient was diagnosed with a pseudohypertrophic form of muscular dystrophy, where the calves appear enlarged despite muscle weakness.

患者は偽性肥大性の筋ジストロフィーと診断され、ふくらはぎは筋力低下にもかかわらず大きく見える。

Sense（1）

(medicine) Falsely hypertrophic.

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