Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudohypertrophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-hy-per-tro-phy
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Enlargement at the site of an organ or part resulting from an increase in size or number of a separate tissue.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

pseudohypertrophies (plural)

Questions

What does pseudohypertrophy mean?: Enlargement at the site of an organ or part resulting from an increase in size or number of a separate tissue.
Where does pseudohypertrophy come 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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