facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Medical Dictionary

facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy fa·ci·o·scap·u·lo·hu·mer·al muscular dystrophy (fā'shē-ō-skāp'yə-lō-hy&oomacr;'mər-əl)
n.
A benign inherited form of dystrophy beginning in childhood and characterized by wasting and weakness primarily of the muscles of the face, shoulder girdle, and arms. Also called Landouzy-Déjérine dystrophy.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: facioplegia
Next Definition: fack
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
00:10
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT