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- pronunciation:
- muhsk
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dI
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fi
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
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a noncontagious disease of unknown origin that causes progressive degeneration of the muscles.
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The word muscular dystrophy
contains the following parts:
dys-
Greek
prefix
that means bad, difficult, abnormal
  Example words:
dysentery, dysfunction, dyslexia, dysmenorrhea, dyspepsia, dysphagia, dysphonia, dysphoria, dysplasia, dyspnea, dysprosium, dystrophy, muscular dystrophy
- synonyms:
- mal, male
- antonyms:
- eu
troph, tropho, -trophy
Greek
root
that means nourishment
Example words:
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