Steinert's Disease (Noun)
Meaning
A severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck; difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips; the onset can be any time from birth to middle age and the progression is slow; inheritance is autosomal dominant.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with Steinert's disease, a severe form of muscular dystrophy that had been affecting her for years.
- Doctors struggled to treat Steinert's disease, which can have its onset at any age and progresses slowly, often causing difficulties in speech and motor skills.
- Steinert's disease is known for causing significant generalized weakness and wasting in muscles, particularly in the face and feet and hands and neck.
- Genetic testing revealed that the man had inherited Steinert's disease, an autosomal dominant disorder, from his affected mother.
- The diagnosis of Steinert's disease was confirmed after a battery of tests, including muscle biopsies and electromyograms.