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ataxia–telangiectasia
noun atax·ia–tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia \-ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə, -tē-, -tə-\
Definition of ATAXIA-TELANGIECTASIA
: an inherited systemic disorder marked especially by progressive pathological changes in the nervous system resulting in loss of motor coordination and by increased susceptibility to cancer especially of lymphoid tissue
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First Known Use of ATAXIA-TELANGIECTASIA
1961
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