muscular dystrophy

noun

: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles compare becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy

Examples of muscular dystrophy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Blanchard’s mother had led both her daughter and the world to believe that Blanchard was ill and disabled growing up: afflicted with leukemia and muscular dystrophy, and in need of a wheelchair and a feeding tube. Vlad Velicu, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024 But when one of them is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, the couple must test the strength of their love. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2024 As reported in Mommy Dead and Dearest, Dee Dee claimed that Gypsy had leukemia, asthma and muscular dystrophy. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023 The film is narrated by Dr. Tristram Ingham, a physician and disability advocate who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 This could reduce the prevalence of many hereditary diseases like muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 The film, which was bought by Netflix during the festival, tells the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian boy born with degenerative muscular dystrophy. Thomas Page, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024 Ruth Peretz was 16 years old and had both cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 23 Oct. 2023 Dee Dee had convinced her friends, family, and community that Gypsy was a terminally ill teenager with the mind of a 7-year-old who suffered from muscular dystrophy, leukemia and other ailments. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muscular dystrophy was in 1886

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“Muscular dystrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular%20dystrophy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

muscular dystrophy

noun
muscular dys·​tro·​phy
-ˈdis-trə-fē
: an inherited disease characterized by increasing weakness of muscles

Medical Definition

muscular dystrophy

noun
: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles

called also progressive muscular dystrophy

see becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy

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