Meaning of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

Pronunciation:			'muskyulur 'distrufee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
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	Synonyms:		dystrophy
	See Also:		congenital disease, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, myotonia atrophica, myotonic muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic dystrophy, Steinert's disease
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited disorders characterized by the degeneration of muscle fibers. Muscle bundles are replaced by other types of tissue, e.g. adipose (fat) or fibrous tissues. The most common form is Duchenne muscular dystrophy. There is a wide variety of characteristics depending on the type of inheritance, age of onset and the muscles affected. the mode of inheritance: could be x-linked recessive (transmitted by females, and manifested only in males), autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive age of onset: ranges from infancy to 60 years old muscles affected: could be the pelvic, muscles, facial and shoulder muscles, or may be limited to only the extraocular muscles, cardiac muscles may be affected.
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