limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (n)

n14162563

type n
lex_filenum 26
def an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age
def characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle
def usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages
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Hypernym muscular dystrophy, dystrophy; autosomal recessive disease, autosomal recessive defect
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Hyponym muscular dystrophy, dystrophy; autosomal recessive disease, autosomal recessive defect

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