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| Becker | n. (Zool.) A European fish (Pagellus centrodontus); the sea bream or braise. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| becker muscular dystrophy | (n) a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males) |