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Duchenne dystrophy

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Duchenne dystrophy [duːˈʃɛn], Duchenne muscular dystrophy
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the most common form of muscular dystrophy, usually affecting only boys Abbreviation DMD
[named after Guillaume Duchenne (1806-75), French neurologist]
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