The total cost of a business is comprised of fixed costs and variable costs. Fixed costs and variable costs affect the marginal cost of production only if variable costs exist. The marginal cost of production is calculated by dividing the change in the total cost by a one-unit change in the production output level.
Medical Definition of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. : any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of musclesâcalled also progressive muscular dystrophy; see becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy.ull Definition of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. : any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles â compare Becker muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy. See muscular dystrophy defined for English-language learners.
Muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases that results in increasing weakening and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. The disorders differ in which muscles are primarily affected, the degree of weakness, how fast they worsen, and when symptoms begin. Many people eventually become unable to walk.