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.

Origin of muscular dystrophy

First recorded in 1865–70

British Dictionary definitions for muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy

noun

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

Medical definitions for muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy

n.

Any of a group of 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. myodystrophy
Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy.

Scientific definitions for muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy
[ mŭskyə-lər dĭstrə-fē ]

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.

Cultural definitions for muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy
[ (dis-truh-fee) ]

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