muscular dystrophy

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Definitions

Noun

any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles

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Synonyms

dystrophy

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More General Terms

congenital disease genetic abnormality genetic defect genetic disease genetic disorder hereditary condition hereditary disease inherited disease inherited disorder

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More Specific Terms

Becker muscular dystrophy distal muscular dystrophy Duchenne''s muscular dystrophy limb-girdle muscular dystrophy myotonia atrophica myotonic dystrophy myotonic muscular dystrophy oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy pseudohypertrophic dystrophy Steinert''s disease

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