Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dystrophy

2 senses of dystrophy

Sense 1
muscular dystrophy, dystrophy -- (any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles)
       => genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition -- (a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically)

Sense 2
dystrophy -- (any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition)
       => degenerative disorder -- (condition leading to progressive loss of function)