Noun: oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
- A form of muscular dystrophy that usually begins between early adulthood and middle age and first affects muscles of the eyelid and throat; progresses slowly with swallowing problems common as the disease progresses; inheritance is autosomal dominant
"He developed difficulty swallowing and drooping eyelids, symptoms of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy"
Type of: dystrophy, muscular dystrophy
Encyclopedia: Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy