( ( The ( muscular dystrophies ) ) ( ( are ( ( a ( heterogenous group ) ) ( of ( ( inherited ( neuromuscular diseases ) ) ( characterized ( by ( ( ( weakness and ) wasting ) ( of muscles ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ muscular) (NNS dystrophies)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ heterogenous) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (VBN inherited) (NN neuromuscular) (NNS diseases)) (VP (VBN characterized) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NN weakness) (CC and) (NN wasting)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS muscles)))))))))) (. .)))
The muscular dystrophies are a heterogenous group of inherited neuromuscular diseases characterized by weakness and wasting of muscles.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Muscular) (NN dystrophy)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (DT a) (NN wasting) (NN disease))) (. .)))