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Muscular Dystrophy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
dystrophy
plural
Muscular Dystrophies
possessive
Muscular Dystrophy's
pluralpossessive
Muscular Dystrophies'