Term Name: Miyoshi muscular dystrophy
Synonyms: Miyoshi myopathy
Definition: A distal myopathy that is characterized by autosomal recessive inheritance of distal muscle weakness in the upper and lower limbs that spares the intrinsic muscles of the hands and has onset in young adulthood.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:0070198]   ( DOID:0070198 )

Relationships
is a type of: distal myopathy
has subtype: Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 1 Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 2 Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 3