dystrophy

Signification (Anglais)

A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

Concepts

dystrophie musculaire

myopathie de Duchenne

myopathie de duchenne

distrophie

Synonymes

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈdɪstɹəfi/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From dys- + -trophy, literally “bad growth”, as in the opposite of growth.

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