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adrenoleukodystrophy
noun ad·re·no·leu·ko·dys·tro·phy \-ˌlü-kō-ˈdis-trə-fē\
Definition of ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY
: a rare demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that is inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait chiefly affecting males in childhood and that is characterized by progressive blindness, deafness, tonic spasms, and mental deterioration —abbreviation ALD
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First Known Use of ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY
1976
Medical Dictionary
adrenoleukodystrophy
noun adre·no·leu·ko·dys·tro·phy
plural adre·no·leu·ko·dys·tro·phies
Medical Definition of ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY
: a rare demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait chiefly affecting males in childhood and that is characterized by progressive blindness, deafness, tonic spasms, and mental deterioration—abbreviation ALD; called also encephalitis periaxialis diffusa, Schilder's disease, Schilder's encephalitis
Variants of ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY
adre·no·leu·ko·dys·tro·phy or chiefly British adre·no·leu·co·dys·tro·phy \-ˌlü-kō-ˈdis-trə-fē\
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