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muscular dystrophy
noun
Examples of muscular dystrophy in a Sentence
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Word History
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Muscular dystrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular%20dystrophy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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muscular dystrophy
nounMedical Definition
muscular dystrophy
nouncalled also progressive muscular dystrophy
see becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophyMore from Merriam-Webster on muscular dystrophy
Nglish: Translation of muscular dystrophy for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about muscular dystrophy
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