a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.

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Dystrophy refers to a condition or a group of disorders that causes the progressive degeneration of the affected tissues. It leads to the weakness and ...

muscular dystrophy. group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers with out involvement of the nervous ...

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Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles. a. True.

Muscular dystrophy is characterized by gradual muscle loss and weakening. Throughout the condition, faulty genes prevent the body from producing the necessary ...

muscular dystrophy (MD). progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers ; dystrophy. abnormal development. ; lordosis. abnormal bend in the lower back.

Loss of muscle bulk in one or more muscles. It can be caused by malnutrition or can occur in any part of the body that is paralyzed where the muscles ...