muscular dystrophy

noun

: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles compare becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy

Examples of muscular dystrophy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently untitled, the film revolves around a man with muscular dystrophy (Way) who swap bodies with his burly caregiver with hilarious consequences. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Details are still under wraps, but the film will center on a man with muscular dystrophy (Way) and his burly caregiver who swap bodies with hilarious consequences. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

The still-untitled feature centers on a man with muscular dystrophy (Way) and his burly caregiver who swap bodies. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

PepGen shows promising data for muscular dystrophy The biotech company PepGen said this morning that its experimental drug had shown, by one key measure, the most promising early data yet in the race to treat a commmon type of muscular dystrophy. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for muscular dystrophy

• osteodystrophy

Kids Definition

muscular dystrophy

noun

muscular dys·​tro·​phy

-ˈdis-trə-fē

: an inherited disease characterized by increasing weakness of muscles

Medical Definition

muscular dystrophy

noun

: 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