facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

[ fā′shē-ō-skăp′yə-lō-hyōōmər-əl ]

n.

A benign inherited form of dystrophy beginning in childhood and characterized by wasting and weakness primarily of the muscles of the face, shoulder girdle, and arms. Landouzy-Déjérine dystrophy

Words nearby facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy