muscular dystrophies

A form of muscular dystrophy — A group of genetic diseases which cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of muscular dystrophy
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