limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
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an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | dystrophy |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | autosomal recessive disease |