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polydystrophy

/pɑliˈdɪstɹəfi/

polydystrophy noun: dystrophy comprising multiple types (multiple dystrophies), as for example in pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy.

Noun

polydystrophy (uncountable)

  1. Dystrophy comprising multiple types (multiple dystrophies), as for example in pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy.

Origin of polydystrophy

From poly- + dystrophy or poly- + dys- + -trophy.

Questions about polydystrophy

What does polydystrophy mean?
Polydystrophy means dystrophy comprising multiple types (multiple dystrophies), as for example in pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy.
What part of speech is polydystrophy?
Polydystrophy is a noun.
How do you pronounce polydystrophy?
Polydystrophy is pronounced /pɑliˈdɪstɹəfi/.

Words near polydystrophy in the dictionary

  1. polyducts
  2. polydymite
  3. polydymites
  4. polydypsia
  5. polydypsic
  6. polydystrophy
  7. polyed
  8. polyedric
  9. polyedron
  10. polyedrons
  11. polyedrous

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