Dystrophy Definition

dĭstrə-fē
noun
Faulty nutrition.
Webster's New World
Faulty development, or degeneration.
Webster's New World
Any of several disorders, especially muscular dystrophy, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy.
American Heritage
The condition of being dystrophic.
American Heritage
Any of various unrelated, noninfectious, often genetic disorders characterized by progressive deterioration or structural alteration of a body part.
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Other Word Forms of Dystrophy

Noun

Singular:
dystrophy
Plural:
dystrophies

Origin of Dystrophy

  • dys- +‎ -trophy

    From Wiktionary

Dystrophy Sentence Examples

  • The mechanism of other dominant mutations such as the one that causes myotonic dystrophy is not yet known.

  • Garry, a mature student at Queen's Armagh campus, has dystrophy.

  • It is reported to be due to congenital muscular dystrophy.

  • Peter French, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, was looking forward to starting at Luton Sixth Form College last month.

  • When the DNA was switched on the mice showed all the symptoms of myotonic dystrophy.

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Words Starting With

DDYDYS

Words Ending With

YHYPHY

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dystrophy

Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

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