Becker muscular dystrophy
Beck·er muscular dystrophy
noun \ˈbe-kər-\Definition of BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
: a less severe form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy marked by later onset and slower progression of the disease —called also Beck·er's muscular dystrophy, \-kərz-\
Origin of BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Peter Emil Becker b1908 German geneticist
First Known Use: 1974
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