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muscular dystrophy
noun Pathology.
a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart.
Origin:
1865–70
1865–70
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World English Dictionary
| muscular dystrophy | |
| —n | |
| a genetic disease characterized by progressive deterioration and wasting of muscle fibres, causing difficulty in walking | |
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Medical Dictionary
muscular dystrophy n.
Abbr. MD
Any of a group of 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. Also called myodystrophy.
Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy.
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Science Dictionary
muscular dystrophy  (mŭs'kyə-lər dĭs'trə-fē) Pronunciation Key
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 Dictionary
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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