dystrophy

Letters that make dystrophy

s, o, d, p, h, r, t, y are letters that make 'dystrophy'

Words within dystrophy

rophy, strop, trophy, pH, Ro, Dy are words within 'dystrophy'


2 possible definitions for 'dystrophy'

Dystrophy as "any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles"

Under this definition, dystrophy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

muscular dystrophy has the same meaning as dystrophy

dystrophy as a type

'dystrophy' can be a type of genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition.

Types of dystrophy

Becker muscular dystrophy, myotonia atrophica, distal muscular dystrophy, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic dystrophy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, myotonic muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, Steinert's disease, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy are types of 'dystrophy'.


Dystrophy as "any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition"

Under this definition, dystrophy is a noun and has the following properties:

dystrophy as a type

'dystrophy' can be a type of degenerative disorder.

Types of dystrophy

osteodystrophy is a type of dystrophy.



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