First Known Use: 1901
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dystrophy
noun dys·tro·phy \ˈdis-trə-fē\
plural dys·tro·phies
Definition of DYSTROPHY
1
: a condition produced by faulty nutrition
2
: any myogenic atrophy; especially : muscular dystrophy
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Origin of DYSTROPHY
New Latin dystrophia, from dys- + -trophia -trophy
Medical Dictionary
dystrophy
noun dys·tro·phy \ˈdis-trə-fē\
plural dys·tro·phies
Medical Definition of DYSTROPHY
1
: a condition produced by faulty nutrition <waters with a high fluorine content are responsible for the dental dystrophy known as mottled enamel—Lancet>
2
: any myogenic atrophy; especially : muscular dystrophy
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