PSEUDOHYPERTROPHIC MUSCULAR PARALYSIS
\sˌuːdə͡ʊhˌa͡ɪpətɹˈɒfɪk mˈʌskjʊlə pəɹˈaləsˌɪs], \sˌuːdəʊhˌaɪpətɹˈɒfɪk mˈʌskjʊlə pəɹˈaləsˌɪs], \s_ˌuː_d_əʊ_h_ˌaɪ_p_ə_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_f_ɪ_k m_ˈʌ_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ə p_ə_ɹ_ˈa_l_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]\
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Syn. : myo-atrophic lipomatosis. A chronic disease characterized by feebleness of the muscles of the lower limbs and of the erector muscles of the spine, gradually extending to those of the upper extremities. There is increase in the volume of some muscles and atrophy of others,
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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