English Explanatory Dictionary

Becker muscular dystrophy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Becker muscular dystrophy Becker's muscular dystrophy

Etymology

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

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