Noun: muscular dystrophy 'mús-kyu-lu(r) 'dis-tru-fee
- Any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
"The child's difficulty climbing stairs was an early sign of muscular dystrophy";
- dystrophy
Type of: genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
Encyclopedia: Muscular dystrophy, congenital, merosin-positive