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Dystrophy

Definition of Dystrophy

  • 1. Any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles Noun
  • 2. Any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition Noun

Synonyms for word "dystrophy"

  • muscular dystrophy

Semanticaly linked words with "dystrophy"

  • congenital disease
  • genetic abnormality
  • genetic defect
  • genetic disease
  • genetic disorder
  • hereditary condition
  • hereditary disease
  • inherited disease
  • inherited disorder
  • becker muscular dystrophy
  • distal muscular dystrophy
  • duchenne's muscular dystrophy
  • pseudohypertrophic dystrophy
  • limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
  • myotonia atrophica
  • myotonic dystrophy
  • myotonic muscular dystrophy
  • steinert's disease
  • oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
  • degenerative disorder
  • osteodystrophy

Hyponims for word "dystrophy"

  • congenital disease
  • genetic abnormality
  • genetic defect
  • genetic disease
  • genetic disorder
  • hereditary condition
  • hereditary disease
  • inherited disease
  • inherited disorder
  • degenerative disorder
Words Rhyme with dystrophy
  • abiotrophy
  • adoxography
  • amyotrophy
  • anaglyphy
  • anemography
  • angiography
  • anorthography
  • anthroposophy
  • arteriography
  • arthrography
  • atrophy
  • autobiography
  • autoradiography
  • bibliography
  • biogeography
  • biography
Etymology for dystrophy
  • etymology dystrophin
  • etymology leukodystrophy
  • etymology lipodystrophy
  • etymology myodystrophy
  • etymology osteodystrophy
  • etymological origin of -trophy
  • etymological origin of dys-
  • is derived from dystrophic
  • is derived from dystrophies
  • is derived from muscular dystrophy
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