Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Definition

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noun
A common hereditary form of muscular dystrophy, usually affecting young males, characterized by the severe weakening of the skeletal muscles, esp. the respiratory muscles.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Sentence Examples

  • A boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy usually begins to show symptoms as a preschooler.

  • Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD)-A type of muscular dystrophy that affects older boys and men and usually follows a milder course than Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

  • Both Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy are caused by flaws in the gene that tells the body how to make this protein.

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