单词 | Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
释义 | Duchenne muscular dystrophy/duːˈʃɛn /(abbreviation DMD) noun [mass noun] A severe form of muscular dystrophy caused by a genetic defect and usually affecting boys.The work is promising for possible treatments of diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but the authors say a lot of work is needed to improve the efficiency of the muscle generating process....
OriginLate 19th century: named after G. B. A. Duchenne (1806–75), the French neurologist who first described it. |
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