Dystrophy
nounid
48441·updated May 18, 2026verified
any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
polysemous
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- muscular dystrophy
- plural
- Dystrophies
- possessive
- Dystrophy's
- pluralpossessive
- Dystrophies'
Framework definitions
- §1
- any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
- §2
- any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
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