Term: becker muscular dystrophy: 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)
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: divider: a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: dirty trick: an unkind or aggressive trick
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: green light: permission to proceed with a project or to take action
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: glow: a steady even light without flames
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: abnormality: retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: hagberry: small cherry much liked by birds
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: centralization: gathering to a center
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: schorl: black tourmaline
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: academic requirement: a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
Broader: muscular dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Unrelated: passeridae: true sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds