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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Pronunciation: /duːˈʃɛn/

(abbreviation: DMD)
Definition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

noun

[mass noun]
  • a severe form of muscular dystrophy caused by a genetic defect and usually affecting boys.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after G. B. A. Duchenne (1806–75), the French neurologist who first described it

Duchenne muscular dystrophy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the US English dictionary