dystrophic
Americanadjective
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Medicine/Medical. pertaining to or caused by dystrophy.
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Ecology. (of a lake) having too low an accumulation of dissolved nutrients to support abundant plant life; having highly acid, brownish waters filled with undecayed plant materials, and eventually developing into a peat bog or marsh.
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Having brownish acidic waters, a high concentration of humic matter, and a small plant population. Used of a lake, pond, or stream.
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Compare eutrophic oligotrophic
Etymology
Origin of dystrophic
Example Sentences
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The teen was born with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that causes blisters all over his body and in his eyes.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Both De Luca and Marinkovich’s teams are exploring a similar gene therapy for another major form of the disease, called dystrophic EB, caused by a different genetic error affecting a larger protein.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 8, 2017
Similarly, stroking or hitting the right hand creates the optical illusion that the dystrophic hand is being stroked and hit with impunity.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2011
Ileana’s severe form of it, called recessive dystrophic, affects between one and four per one million in the United States, said Dr. Alfred T. Lane, a pediatric dermatologist.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2010
A woman who has had one dystrophic child or relative should have her creatine kinase level measured by means of a blood test, said Dr. Emery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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