muscular dystrophy

noun

, Pathology.

a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart.

muscular dystrophy

a genetic disease characterized by progressive deterioration and wasting of muscle fibres, causing difficulty in walking

muscular dystrophy

/ mŭs′kyə-lərdĭs′trə-fē /

Any of a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders caused by a defect in one or more genes that control muscle function and characterized by gradual irreversible wasting of skeletal muscle.

muscular dystrophy

A hereditary disease in which the muscles progressively waste away. The disease can be potentially treated through gene therapy .

First recorded in 1865–70

Turns out, the drug may help sufferers of a rare and deadly form of muscular dystrophy.

For instance, Leah, whose daughter has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is upset that her ex is getting married.

A dreadful disease, possibly muscular dystrophy, had shriveled his legs.

Born in Queens, Rona Barrett was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was 9.

Progressive muscular dystrophy is also hereditary and incurable.

The denominations "myoclonus," "muscular dystrophy," "degenerate," are alike inconvenient.

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