Definition: Meaning of, Becker muscular dystrophy in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈmʌskjʊlə ˈdɪstrəfi /
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carried by females but affecting only males a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive