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单词 dystrophy
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Definition of dystrophy in English:

dystrophy

nounˈdɪstrəfiˈdɪstrəfi
mass nounVeterinary Medicine Medicine
  • A disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away.

    〔医,兽医〕营养不良;营养障碍。参见MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

    myotonic dystrophy
    See also muscular dystrophy
    count noun macular dystrophies damage the central portion of the retina
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, diseases resulting in impaired contraction of striated muscle, such as myasthenia gravis or myotonic dystrophies, may demonstrate similar abnormalities.
    • The key breakthroughs in the mitochondrial disorders and Duchenne dystrophy had all been made by the early '90s, and yet a decade later, no effective treatments have yet emerged.
    • There are some people who have corneal dystrophies such as Fuchs who also have macular degeneration, and they can benefit from transplantation when the cornea becomes cloudy.
    • Fuchs' dystrophy is an inherited disease that affects the cornea - the transparent front surface of your eye.
    • Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders, usually progressive, which can lead to profound paralysis.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin dystrophia, from Greek dus- 'bad' + -trophia 'nourishment'.

Rhymes

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Definition of dystrophy in US English:

dystrophy

nounˈdɪstrəfiˈdistrəfē
Medicine Veterinary Medicine
  • A disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away.

    〔医,兽医〕营养不良;营养障碍。参见MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

    myotonic dystrophy
    See also muscular dystrophy
    macular dystrophies damage the central portion of the retina
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are some people who have corneal dystrophies such as Fuchs who also have macular degeneration, and they can benefit from transplantation when the cornea becomes cloudy.
    • Fuchs' dystrophy is an inherited disease that affects the cornea - the transparent front surface of your eye.
    • Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders, usually progressive, which can lead to profound paralysis.
    • In addition, diseases resulting in impaired contraction of striated muscle, such as myasthenia gravis or myotonic dystrophies, may demonstrate similar abnormalities.
    • The key breakthroughs in the mitochondrial disorders and Duchenne dystrophy had all been made by the early '90s, and yet a decade later, no effective treatments have yet emerged.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin dystrophia, from Greek dus- ‘bad’ + -trophia ‘nourishment’.

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