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Becker muscular dystrophy

Becker muscular dystrophy noun: benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy: an X-linked recessive inherited dystrophinopathy characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis.

Noun

Becker muscular dystrophy (uncountable)

  1. benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy: an X-linked recessive inherited dystrophinopathy characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis

Forms of Becker muscular dystrophy

alternative formBecker's muscular dystrophy

Origin of Becker muscular dystrophy

Named after Peter Emil Becker, German doctor who published an article about it in 1955.

Questions about Becker muscular dystrophy

What does Becker muscular dystrophy mean?
Becker muscular dystrophy means benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy: an X-linked recessive inherited dystrophinopathy characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis.
What part of speech is Becker muscular dystrophy?
Becker muscular dystrophy is a noun.

Words near Becker muscular dystrophy in the dictionary

  1. Beckel
  2. Beckels
  3. Beckenham
  4. becker
  5. Becker County
  6. Becker muscular dystrophy
  7. Beckerian
  8. Beckerlegge
  9. Beckerlegges
  10. Beckerman
  11. Beckermans

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