muscular dystrophy
Definition of muscular dystrophy
: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles — compare Becker muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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First Known Use of muscular dystrophy
1886
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Defined for English Language Learners
muscular dystrophy
Definition of muscular dystrophy for English Language Learners
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medical : a serious disease that causes increasing weakness of muscles
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muscular dystrophy
Medical Definition of muscular dystrophy
: 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
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