muscular dystrophy

noun

: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles compare becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy

Examples of muscular dystrophy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Have a neuromuscular disorder such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophy, or myasthenia gravis (MG), as these individuals may be at a higher risk of side effects like muscle weakness, double vision, difficulty swallowing, and eyelid drooping. —Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024

Faulkner suffers from several conditions, including mitochondrial disease, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024

And there’s a mutation in my LMNA gene that raises a number of risks, including muscular dystrophy, cardiomyopathy, which is a weakening of the heart muscles, and a host of other obscure diseases. —IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2013

Dee Dee alleged to have made Blanchard appear to have a range of physical and development ailments, including leukemia, asthma and muscular dystrophy in order to gain disability payments and gifts from charity. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

muscular dystrophy

noun

muscular dys·​tro·​phy

-ˈdis-trə-fē

: an inherited disease characterized by increasing weakness of muscles

Medical Definition

muscular dystrophy

noun

: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles

called also progressive muscular dystrophy

see becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy