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1. | [ noun ] (medicine,genetics) any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | |
Synonyms: | dystrophy | |
Related terms: | genetic_disease myotonic_muscular_dystrophy limb-girdle_muscular_dystrophy becker_muscular_dystrophy distal_muscular_dystrophy oculopharyngeal_muscular_dystrophy Duchenne's_muscular_dystrophy | |
Similar spelling: |
muscular_structure |