Dystrophy

Dystrophy is the degeneration of tissue, due to disease or malnutrition, most likely due to heredity.

Types

Muscular dystrophy
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Becker's muscular dystrophy
- Myotonic dystrophy
Reflex neurovascular dystrophy
Retinal dystrophy
Cone dystrophy
Corneal dystrophy
Lipodystrophy
Nail dystrophy

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-plasia and -trophy
Anaplasia (structural differentiation loss within a cell or group of cells). Aplasia (organ or part of organ missing) Desmoplasia (connective tissue growth) Dysplasia (change in cell or tissue phenotype) Hyperplasia (proliferation of cells) Hypoplasia (congenital below-average number of cells, especially when inadequate) Metaplasia (conversion in cell type) Neoplasia (abnormal proliferation) Prosoplasia (development of new cell function)
Abiotrophy (loss in vitality of organ or tissue) Atrophy (reduced functionality of an organ, with decrease in the number or volume of cells) Hypertrophy (increase in the volume of cells or tissues) Hypotrophy (decrease in the volume of cells or tissues) Dystrophy (any degenerative disorder resulting from improper or faulty nutrition)

Dystrophy

Types

See also