Engelsk substantiv: limb-girdle muscular dystrophy | |||
1. | limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (om tilstand) 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 | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | autosomal recessive defect, autosomal recessive disease, dystrophy, muscular dystrophy | ||