myotonic dystrophy

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A chronic, slowly progressing, inherited disease that usually manifests its first symptoms when individuals reach their 30s, characterized by a wasting of the muscles, failing vision, opacity of the lens of the eyes, ptosis, slurred speech, and general muscular weakness.myotonia atrophica Steinert's disease

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Words nearby myotonic dystrophy

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How to use myotonic dystrophy in a sentence

Turns out, the drug may help sufferers of a rare and deadly form of muscular dystrophy.
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For instance, Leah, whose daughter has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is upset that her ex is getting married.
Why Watching ‘Teen Mom 2’s Disturbing Abortion Is So Challenging|Sujay Kumar|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A dreadful disease, possibly muscular dystrophy, had shriveled his legs.
Enough With This 'Lost Cause' Nonsense|Justin Green|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Born in Queens, Rona Barrett was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was 9.
The Vipers of Tinseltown|Lee Siegel|July 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Progressive muscular dystrophy is also hereditary and incurable.
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The denominations "myoclonus," "muscular dystrophy," "degenerate," are alike inconvenient.
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