Becker muscular dystrophy
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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\ˈbe-kərz-
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Becker muscular dystrophy
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Medical Definition of Becker muscular dystrophy
: a less severe form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with later onset and slower progression of the disease that is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait and is characterized by dystrophin of deficient or abnormal molecular weight
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