- muscular dystrophy
- noun Date: 1886 any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles — compare Becker muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Muscular dystrophy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G71.0 ICD 9 359.0 … Wikipedia
muscular dystrophy — n any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles called also progressive muscular dystrophy see BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY * * * a group of muscl … Medical dictionary
muscular dystrophy — noun uncount a serious illness in which your muscles gradually become weaker … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
muscular dystrophy — ► NOUN ▪ a hereditary condition marked by progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles … English terms dictionary
muscular dystrophy — n. a chronic, noncontagious disease characterized by a progressive wasting of the muscles … English World dictionary
muscular dystrophy — Pathol. a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart. [1865 70] * * * Inherited disease that causes progressive weakness in the skeletal (and… … Universalium
muscular dystrophy — noun any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑dystrophy • Hypernyms: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect … Useful english dictionary
muscular dystrophy — a group of muscle diseases, marked by weakness and wasting of selected muscles, in which there is a recognizable pattern of inheritance. The affected muscle fibres degenerate and are replaced by fatty tissue. The muscular dystrophies are… … The new mediacal dictionary
muscular dystrophy — [[t]mʌ̱skjʊlə(r) dɪ̱strəfi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Muscular dystrophy is a serious disease in which your muscles gradually weaken … English dictionary
Muscular Dystrophy Canada — (MDC) (French: Dystrophie musculaire Canada) is a non profit organization that strives to find a cure for neuromuscular disorders. Founded in 1954 as Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, volunteers and staff nation wide have helped to… … Wikipedia
