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 is a group of diseases that make muscles weaker and less flexible over time. It is caused by a problem in the genes that control how the body keeps muscles healthy. For some people, the disease starts early in childhood.Others donât have any symptoms until they are teenagers or middle-aged adults. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy affects the muscles of the face, shoulders, and upper arms. 2  It can affect anyone from teenagers to adults in their 40s. 3  Distal muscular dystrophy affects the muscles of the arms, legs, hands, and feet.