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Duchenne dystrophy

/ duːˈʃɛn /

noun

  1. the most common form of muscular dystrophy, usually affecting only boys DMD
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Duchenne dystrophy1

named after Guillaume Duchenne (1806–75), French neurologist

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