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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

abstract · Medicine · Level 8 · E11

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Emergence definition

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disease characterized by rapidly progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle, where muscle is composed of tissue and is subject to force and energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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Prerequisites

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  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of duchenne-muscular-dystrophy
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    duchenne muscular dystrophy requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    duchenne muscular dystrophy requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Disease L5 (requires)
    Neuromuscular disease characterized by rapidly progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle.
  • Muscle L7 (requires)
    Neuromuscular disease characterized by rapidly progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle.