dystrophy
ˈdɪs.trə.fi
dystrophies
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Definition of dystrophy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
lake waterTECH.lake condition with low oxygen and high acidityTECH.
  • The lake's dystrophy made it uninhabitable for fish.
eutrophication hypoxia
2.
medicalDateddegenerative disorder from poor nutritionDated
  • Nutritional dystrophy can result from a poor diet.
muscular dystrophy myopathy
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Expressions with dystrophy

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genetic disease causing muscles to become weak and waste away
Muscular dystrophy makes it hard for him to walk.
type of muscular dystrophy affecting males with X-linked inheritance
Becker muscular dystrophy is less severe than Duchenne's.
X-linked recessive disorder affecting muscle function
Duchenne dystrophy is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern.
genetic disorder causing muscle weakness and wasting
Myotonic dystrophy affects his ability to grip objects.
disorder causing severe burning pain in a limb
The patient was diagnosed with reflex sympathetic dystrophy after the injury.

Origin of dystrophy

Greek, dys- (bad) + trophē (nourishment)

Terms with dystrophy included in their meaning

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MDacr.
acr: Muscular Dystrophy
disease causing muscles to become weak
DMDacr.
acr: Duchenne muscular dystrophy
genetic disorder causing muscle weakness
MMDacr.
acr: Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
disease causing weak and stiff muscles
RMDacr.
acr: Rheumatic Muscular Dystrophy
disease causing muscle weakness and joint pain
medical
type of muscular dystrophy affecting males with X-linked inheritance

Examples of dystrophy in a sentence

  • Scientists are studying the dystrophy of the lake.
  • Muscular dystrophy affects many children worldwide.
  • Doctors are researching treatments for genetic dystrophy.

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  1. French:dystrophie, dystrophie nutritionnelle, ...
  2. German:Dystrophie, ...
  3. Italian:distrofia, distrofia nutrizionale, ...
  4. Spanish:distrofia, ...
  5. Portuguese:distrofia, degeneração, ...
  6. Chinese:湖泊营养不良, 营养不良, ...
  7. Japanese:栄養失調, 失調症, ...
  8. Arabic:حالة البُحيرة ذات الأكسجين المنخفض والحموضة العالية, حَثَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:דִיסְטְרוֹפְיָה, דִּיסְטְרוֹפְיָה תְּזוּנָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:дистрофия, питательная дистрофия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дистрофія, дистрофічний розлад, ...
  12. Hindi:दुर्विकास, डिस्ट्रॉफी, ...

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