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dystrophy definition

dys·tro·phy (dis′trə fē)

noun

  1. faulty nutrition
  2. faulty development, or degeneration

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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