limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

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noun

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