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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. genetic disorders
  6. muscular dystrophy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. genetic disorders
  6. muscular dystrophy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. genetic disorders
  6. muscular dystrophy
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. genetic disorders
  6. muscular dystrophy
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. genetic disorders
  6. muscular dystrophy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. musculoskeletal diseases
  5. muscular diseases
  6. muscular dystrophy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. musculoskeletal diseases
  5. muscular diseases
  6. muscular dystrophy

Preferred term

muscular dystrophy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A general term for a group of inherited disorders which are characterized by progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles without the involvement of the nervous system.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • myodystrophy
  • nutritional muscular dystrophy
  • nutritional myodegeneration

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35049

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