Dystrophy Synonyms

dĭstrə-fē
Any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. muscular-dystrophy

Words Related to Dystrophy

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. distrophy
  2. dystrophies
  3. dystonia

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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