MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION


Meaning of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION in English

ˌMuscular ˈDystrophy Associˌation, the BrE AmE ( also the MDA )

a US ↑ charity organization that helps people who have ↑ muscular dystrophy . Every year it has a ↑ telethon (=a television programme to ask people to give money to an organization) , which involves Jerry ↑ Lewis and other well-known people.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.