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English noun: limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

1. limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (state) 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


Broader (hypernym)autosomal recessive defect, autosomal recessive disease, dystrophy, muscular dystrophy









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