duchenne's muscular dystrophy

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   the most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)

   Synonymspseudohypertrophic dystrophy

   Broadermuscular dystrophy

Questions about duchenne's muscular dystrophy

What does duchenne's muscular dystrophy mean?

duchenne's muscular dystrophy means "the most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)".

What is another word for duchenne's muscular dystrophy?

Close synonyms include pseudohypertrophic dystrophy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is duchenne's muscular dystrophy a common word?