Duchenne muscular dystrophy

noun

Du·​chenne muscular dystrophy dü-ˈshen- 

də-

: a severe progressive X-linked muscular dystrophy of males marked by early childhood onset and absence of the protein dystrophin

called also Duchenne's muscular dystrophy

compare becker muscular dystrophy

Examples of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most common diseases that the vouchers have been awarded for include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, neuroblastoma and sickle cell anemia. —Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024

Ibelin, about a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who found connection with others in the online gaming community of World of Warcraft, won an audience award at Sundance, and honors for Benjamin Ree’s direction. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024

There is no cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and outside of Elevidys, treatments are limited. —Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 June 2024

The illness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, initially manifests in childhood as trouble with strength and walking, then worsens until the heart or the muscles controlling the lungs stop working. —Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Guillaume Armand Duchenne †1875 French neurologist

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

noun

variants also Duchenne's muscular dystrophy

: a severe progressive form of muscular dystrophy of males that appears in early childhood, affects the muscles of the legs before those of the arms and the proximal muscles of the limbs before the distal ones, is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait, is characterized by complete absence of the protein dystrophin, and usually has a fatal outcome by age 20

—abbreviation DMD see becker muscular dystrophy