Becker’s muscular dystrophy

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Becker’s muscular dystrophy
TermBecker’s muscular dystrophy
Short definitiona hereditary disease in which the muscles weaken and waste away; similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy but starts later in life and advances more slowly
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Becker’s muscular dystrophy (definition) a hereditary disease in which the muscles weaken and waste away; similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy but starts later in life and advances more slowly

==Becker’s muscular dystrophy (overview)==