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dystrophy vs distal muscular dystrophy

distal muscular dystrophy vs dystrophy

dystrophy and distal muscular dystrophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dystrophy Yes No No No
distal muscular dystrophy Yes No No No
As nouns, distal muscular dystrophy is a hyponym of dystrophy; that is, distal muscular dystrophy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dystrophy:
  • dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
  • distal muscular dystrophy: a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant
dystrophy (noun) distal muscular dystrophy (noun)
any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant
any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
Difference between dystrophy and distal muscular dystrophy

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