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

epistrophe

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’.

词汇	dystrophy
释义	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 epistrophe 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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