oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
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oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy Definition
(n)
a
form
of
muscular
dystrophy
that
usually
begins
between
early
adulthood
and
middle
age
and
first
affects
muscles
of
the
eyelid
and
throat
;
progresses
slowly
with
swallowing
problems
common
as
the
disease
progresses
;
inheritance
is
autosomal
dominant
oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy Synonyms
oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
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