fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy

fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy

[¦fa·sē·ō¦skap·yə·lō¦hyü·mə·rəl ′di·strə·fē] (medicine) A progressive hereditary form of muscular dystrophy involving atrophy of the muscles of the face, pectoral girdle, and upper arm.