Becker muscular dystrophy

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Etymology

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Named after Peter Emil Becker, German doctor who published an article about it in 1955.

Noun

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Becker muscular dystrophy (uncountable)

  1. benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy: an X-linked recessive inherited dystrophinopathy characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis
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