DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY


Meaning of DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY in English

[ du:'ʃɛn ]

■ noun a severe form of muscular dystrophy caused by a genetic defect and usually affecting boys.

Origin

C19: named after the French neurologist G. B. A. Duchenne .

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