Becker Muscular Dystrophy (Noun)
Meaning
A form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Becker muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis.
- The symptoms of Becker muscular dystrophy typically appear in late childhood to early adulthood and may include muscle weakness, stiffness, and wasting.
- Becker muscular dystrophy is caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene, which is located on the X chromosome and is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern.
- Researchers are working to develop new treatments for Becker muscular dystrophy, including gene therapy and exon skipping.
- Becker muscular dystrophy is similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but it progresses more slowly and is typically less severe.