noun
an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages
• Hypernyms: ↑muscular dystrophy, ↑dystrophy, ↑autosomal recessive disease, ↑autosomal recessive defect
Useful english dictionary. 2012.