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Heisman Trophy: An award presented annually by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York to the best college football player in the country.

Hypertrophy: Growth of a muscle as a result of an increase in the size of its cells.

Myotonic Dystrophy: A combination of progressive weakening of the muscles and muscle spasms or rigidity, with difficulty relaxing a contracted muscle: inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.

Duchenne-Becker Muscular Dystrophy: The most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy: transmitted as an x-linked trait. X-linked recessive. Symptoms include onset at 2-5 years with difficulty with gait and stairs, enlarge . . . View Full Definition

Becker Muscular Dystrophy: X-linked condition characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting: manifests later in life with progression less severe than duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Atrophy: Decrease in size of a muscle caused by the decrease in the size of its cells. This is usually the case when a muscle or muscle group is inactive over a long period of time.