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Dystrophy is defined as a degeneration in health caused by defective nutrition, or muscular decline and weakness.

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An example of dystrophy is a woman not getting enough nutrient rich foods while pregnant and her baby being born malnourished.
An example of dystrophy is a person with a disorder that weakens their muscles until they are no longer able to use their arms or legs, often called muscular distrophy.

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See dystrophy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

faulty nutrition
faulty development, or degeneration

Origin: ModL dystrophia < Gr: see dys- & -trophy

See dystrophy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition.
Any of several disorders, especially muscular dystrophy, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy.
Ecology The condition of being dystrophic.

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