muscular dystrophy

noun

, Pathology.

1. a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart.

muscular dystrophy

noun

1. a genetic disease characterized by progressive deterioration and wasting of muscle fibres, causing difficulty in walking

muscular dystrophy

/ mŭs′kyə-lərdĭs′trə-fē /

1. Any of a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders caused by a defect in one or more genes that control muscle function and characterized by gradual irreversible wasting of skeletal muscle.

muscular dystrophy

1. A hereditary disease in which the muscles progressively waste away. The disease can be potentially treated through gene therapy .

Word History and Origins

Origin of muscular dystrophy¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

In 2016, the FDA approved a drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy after outside experts recommended against approval and internal reviewers raised doubts about the drug’s efficacy.

From Washington Post

Gene therapy has shown promise in recent years for treating a range of diseases, including sickle-cell anemia, hemophilia, various forms of inherited blindness, mesothelioma, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

From Singularity Hub 

The program matches general-education students with those who have intellectual and other disabilities, ranging from autism to cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and visual or hearing impairments.

From Washington Post

They also sell standardized pieces and parts that make it possible for civilians with disabilities like muscular dystrophy to adapt their own controllers.

From Ozy

Crosby also lent his talents to charitable causes, co-hosting Jerry Lewis’s annual Labor Day telethon to raise money for muscular dystrophy research.

From Washington Post

Turns out, the drug may help sufferers of a rare and deadly form of muscular dystrophy.

From The Daily Beast

For instance, Leah, whose daughter has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is upset that her ex is getting married.

From The Daily Beast

A dreadful disease, possibly muscular dystrophy, had shriveled his legs.

From The Daily Beast

Born in Queens, Rona Barrett was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was 9.

From The Daily Beast

Progressive muscular dystrophy is also hereditary and incurable.

From Project Gutenberg

The denominations "myoclonus," "muscular dystrophy," "degenerate," are alike inconvenient.

From Project Gutenberg