dystrophy

Noun	1.	dystrophy - any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles Synonyms: muscular dystrophy
	2.	dystrophy - any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition

Becker muscular dystrophy, congenital disease, distal muscular dystrophy, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, muscular dystrophy, myotonia atrophica, myotonic dystrophy, myotonic muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic dystrophy, Steinert's disease