muscular dystrophy

noun

Pathology.

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

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

muscular dystrophy

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

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of muscular dystrophy¹

First recorded in 1865–70

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Jackson began this tour a year after revealing his struggles with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a nerve condition related to muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease that impacts his motor skills.

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Prof Booth said the success of the trial opens doors for gene therapy to be used in a number of conditions, including cancer and muscular dystrophy.

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A 12-year-old boy with a severe form of muscular dystrophy has said it is "cruel" that a new drug is not being made available in Northern Ireland.

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Mr Hywood said it was important to raise money to tackle muscular dystrophy, which also affects his brother, who is two years older than him.

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Boccia is one of three Paralympic-specific sports which has no Olympic counterpart and is for athletes with conditions such as severe cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy that affects all four limbs.

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muscular muscular system

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