Becker muscular dystrophy

English

Alternative forms

• Becker's muscular dystrophy

Etymology

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

Noun

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