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dystrophy (s) (noun), dystrophies (pl)
1. Progressive degeneration of a body tissue: The condition of dystrophy can relate to a muscle, caused by inadequate nourishment of the affected part, as a result of some unknown cause.

In medicine, dystrophy can be caused by a degenerative, faulty, or inadequate nutrition or development.

In pathology, dystrophy is one of any of a number of disorders characterized by weakening, degeneration, especially muscular dystrophy, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy.
2. A condition in which pond or lake water is unable to support much plant or animal life: A state of dystrophy can arrise in a body of water because of an excessive amount of humus content.

This entry is located in the following units: dys- (page 14) tropho-, troph-, -trophy, -trophs, -trophically, -trophic, -trophous (page 4)
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muscular dystrophy (s) (noun), muscular dystrophies (s)
A group of chronic muscle diseases of genetic or unknown origin: Muscular dystrophy causes irreversible muscle deterioration and may result in complete incapacitation.
This entry is located in the following units: dys- (page 16) musculo-, muscul- (page 1) tropho-, troph-, -trophy, -trophs, -trophically, -trophic, -trophous (page 7)
syringo dystrophy (s) (noun), (no pl)
A misunderstanding of, or modification of syringomy: The non-standard medical diagnosis syringo dystrophy refers to a chronic disorder whereby a fluid-filled cyst (a syrinx) develops inside the spinal cord
This entry is located in the following units: stroph-, -strophy, -strophe, -strophical, -strophism, -strophic, -strophes, strepto-, strept- (page 2) syringo-, syring-, -syrinx (page 1)