muscular dystrophy
muscular dystrophy · muscular dystrophies
м'язова дистрофія
мышечная дистрофия
Muskeldystrophie
A group of genetic diseases which cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects…A group of genetic diseases which cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.
» Muscular dystrophy is an incredibly rare, but extremely serious disease.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A group of genetic diseases which cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.
Muskeldystrophie
мы́шечная дистрофи́яmýšečnaja distrofíja
м'я́зова́ дистрофі́яmʺjázová dystrofíja
More definitions
- any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
Examples
1 sentencesMuscular dystrophy is an incredibly rare, but extremely serious disease.
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Forms
plural: muscular dystrophies| Singular | muscular dystrophy |
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Synonyms
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- any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles:dystrophy
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