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Definition of muscular dystrophy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

muscular dystrophy

noun

/ˌmʌskjələ ˈdɪstrəfi/

/ˌmʌskjələr ˈdɪstrəfi/

[uncountable]

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a medical condition that some people are born with in which the muscles gradually become weaker

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