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If it came to a magic genie, I would ask him for two extra wishes. One would be that no one would have to live with the muscular dystrophy disease or any disease. And the second one would be world peace, that we just stop fighting, talk about things, and we could live in harmony once again, like God intended us to do.
Mattie Stepanek

Meaning of "dystrophy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DYSTROPHY

New Latin dystrophia, from dys- + Greek trophē food.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DYSTROPHY

dystrophy  [ˈdɪstrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DYSTROPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dystrophy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DYSTROPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dystrophy in the English dictionary

The definition of dystrophy in the dictionary is a condition of lake water when it is too acidic and poor in oxygen to support life, resulting from excessive humus content.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DYSTROPHY


amyotrophy
ˌæmɪˈɒtrəfɪ
anastrophe
əˈnæstrəfɪ
antistrophe
ænˈtɪstrəfɪ
apostrophe
əˈpɒstrəfɪ
atrophy
ˈætrəfɪ
cacotrophy
kæˈkɒtrəfɪ
catastrophe
kəˈtæstrəfɪ
ecocatastrophe
ˌiːkəʊkəˈtæstrəfɪ
epistrophe
ɪˈpɪstrəfɪ
eutrophy
ˈjuːtrəfɪ
exstrophy
ˈɛkstrəfɪ
heterostrophy
hetəˈrɒstrəfɪ
heterotrophy
ˌhɛtəˈrɒtrəfɪ
hypertrophy
haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ
hypostrophe
haɪˈpɒstrəfɪ
leukodystrophy
ˌluːkəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ
lipodystrophy
ˌlɪpəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ
monostrophe
mɒˈnɒstrəfɪ
oligotrophy
ˌɒlɪˈɡɒtrəfɪ
paedotrophy
piːˈdɒtrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DYSTROPHY

dystectic
dysteleological
dysteleologist
dysteleology
dysthesia
dysthetic
dysthymia
dysthymiac
dysthymic
dysthymic disorder
dystocia
dystocial
dystonia
dystonic
dystopia
dystopian
dystrophia
dystrophic
dystrophin
dysuria

WORDS THAT END LIKE DYSTROPHY

abiotrophy
analytical philosophy
anthroposophy
autotrophy
auxotrophy
chemoautotrophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Duchenne dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
moral philosophy
muscular dystrophy
natural philosophy
philosophy
prototrophy
Schneider Trophy
scholastic philosophy
Sophy
theosophy
trophy
zootrophy

Synonyms and antonyms of dystrophy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dystrophy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DYSTROPHY

Find out the translation of dystrophy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dystrophy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dystrophy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

营养不良
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distrofia
570 millions of speakers

English

dystrophy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिस्ट्रोफी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضمور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дистрофия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distrofia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যথোপযুক্ত পুষ্টির অভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dystrophie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Distrofi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Distrophie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筋ジストロフィー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영양 장애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dystrophy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đau cơ mô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोस्ट्रॉफी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

distrofi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distrofia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dystrofia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дистрофія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distrofie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυστροφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

distrofie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dystrofi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dystrofi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dystrophy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSTROPHY»

The term «dystrophy» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSTROPHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dystrophy

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4 QUOTES WITH «DYSTROPHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dystrophy.
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Jerry Lewis
If I found the cure for dystrophy tomorrow, I would do a telethon in four weeks for acute pain that in this country is a bigger problem than cancer, heart, sickle cell, anemia, name it. It is - it's hitting 70 million Americans.
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Nick Robinson
My cousin was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, and it's just a really tragic disease, and as of yet there is no cure, so I feel I want to get it as much publicity to do it as I can.
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Mattie Stepanek
If it came to a magic genie, I would ask him for two extra wishes. One would be that no one would have to live with the muscular dystrophy disease or any disease. And the second one would be world peace, that we just stop fighting, talk about things, and we could live in harmony once again, like God intended us to do.
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Mattie Stepanek
My disease is a very rare form of muscular dystrophy, called disautonomic mitochondrial myopathy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DYSTROPHY»

Discover the use of dystrophy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dystrophy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD): Clinical ...
This volume summarizes the current understanding of the disorder, including clinical, molecular and therapeutic aspects.
David Cooper, Meena Upadhhyaya, 2004
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Advances in Therapeutics
This authoritative guide provides a clear overview of the latest current and experimental approaches to the treatment of DMD and examines the clinical, genetic, and pathophysiological aspects of the disease in the context of emerging ...
Jeffrey S. Chamberlain, Thomas A. Rando, 2006
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Muscular Dystrophy
Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy and their families, this book answers many of the questions asked about how and why muscular dystrophy occurs, and how it will affect the life of a recently diagnosed child.
Alan E.H. Emery, 2008
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Muscular Dystrophy
Describes muscular dystrophy, including the history of the disease, how it is treated, and current medical research towards a cure.
Paula Johanson, 2008
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Occupational Therapy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is a practical guide for Occupational Therapists and others who provide services to people who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Kate Stone, Claire Tester, Joy Blakeney, 2007
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Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Prevention, and ...
The book classifies the different stages of RSD and describes the qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and synthetic narcotics. Included are long-term follow-ups on sympathectomy patients.
Hooshang Hooshmand, 1993
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Positive Options for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD): ...
This book provides holistic day-to-day strategies for managing the painful and often frustrating condition, as well as positive patient testimonies and the latest information on traditional and experimental interventions.
Elena Juris, 2005
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Myotonic Dystrophy
This book explains in simple terms exactly what the condition is, what the symptoms are, how they can develop, and new approaches to therapy and management of the condition.
Peter Harper, 2009
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Power Through Pain: Living with Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy
This is a wonderful account of an individual's courage, determination and hope that will help other families struggling with rare chronic illnesses weave a path through a fragmented medical system that treats symptoms yet rarely heals.
Elizabeth J. Elster, 2007
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Myotonic Dystrophy
Children with myotonic dystrophy often show rather different features and are considered in Chapter 5. Also most of these non-muscular problems occur much more rarely in type 2 myotonic dystrophy (see Chapter 6). Of course, myotonic ...
Peter Harper, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DYSTROPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dystrophy is used in the context of the following news items.
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NHS Refuses Translarna For The Treatment of Duchenne Muscular …
Translarna has recently become the first Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy targeting therapy to receive approval by the European Medicines ... «Muscular Dystrophy News, Jul 15»
2
ERA Justin steps up for children with muscular dystrophy
ERA Justin Realty's operations manager, Nona Orlando and award-winning Realtor agent, Cathy Vick, share the 2015 award art received for ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
3
Rhinelander Firefighters to "Fill the Boot" to Fight Muscular Dystrophy
Members of the Rhinelander Fire Department Local #1028 will be hitting the street later this week to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy ... «WXPR, Jul 15»
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The Race To Cure Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - An Investor's …
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy [DMD] is a deadly genetic disorder that currently does not have a cure. The only current treatment options are ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
5
Nashville Then: Jerry Lewis supports muscular dystrophy
Actor and comedian Jerry Lewis came to Nashville at the end of June 1975 to put a show on for the benefit of muscular dystrophy patients and ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
6
Church to host walk for muscular dystrophy
“We chose muscular dystrophy for this year's walk because it's mostly children who are affected by it,” said Susan Kuruvila, secretary of the ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
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Witham brothers with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy hope parents …
Matthew Harvey, 12, and his nine-year-old brother, Joseph, were both born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – a muscle-wasting disease ... «Essex Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Genetic Therapeutic Strategies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
DMD is an inherited disorder caused by a defective gene called dystrophin. It is characterized by a rapid progressive skeletal muscle weakness ... «Muscular Dystrophy News, Jul 15»
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Hamilton dad cycles home from Ottawa for son with...
Andrew Sedmihradsky undertook a 600-kilometre bicycle ride from Ottawa to Hamilton to raise money for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
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Muscular dystrophy expert's disappointment at drug refusal
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic illness affecting approximately 2,500 people in the UK, mainly young males. Those living with the ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»

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