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Duchenne dystrophy
/ duːˈʃɛn /
noun
- the most common form of muscular dystrophy, usually affecting only boys DMD
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Duchenne dystrophy1
named after Guillaume Duchenne (1806–75), French neurologist
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