Medical Dictionary

cystinosis

noun cys·ti·no·sis \ˌsis-tə-ˈnō-səs\
plural cys·ti·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of CYSTINOSIS

:  a recessive autosomally inherited disease characterized especially by cystinuria and deposits of cystine throughout the body
cys·ti·not·ic \-ˈnät-ik\ adjective

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