muscular dystrophy
a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart.
Origin of muscular dystrophy
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How to use muscular dystrophy in a sentence
Turns out, the drug may help sufferers of a rare and deadly form of muscular dystrophy.
For instance, Leah, whose daughter has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is upset that her ex is getting married.
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Born in Queens, Rona Barrett was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was 9.
Progressive muscular dystrophy is also hereditary and incurable.
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British Dictionary definitions for muscular dystrophy
a genetic disease characterized by progressive deterioration and wasting of muscle fibres, causing difficulty in walking
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Scientific definitions for muscular dystrophy
[ mŭs′kyə-lər dĭs′trə-fē ]
Any of a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders caused by a defect in one or more genes that control muscle function and characterized by gradual irreversible wasting of skeletal muscle.
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Cultural definitions for muscular dystrophy
[ (dis-truh-fee) ]
A hereditary disease in which the muscles progressively waste away. The disease can be potentially treated through gene therapy.
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