Medical Dictionary

leukodystrophy

noun leu·ko·dys·tro·phy
plural leu·ko·dys·tro·phies

Medical Definition of LEUKODYSTROPHY

:  any of several inherited diseases (as adrenoleukodystrophy) characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

Variants of LEUKODYSTROPHY

leu·ko·dys·tro·phy or chiefly British leu·co·dys·tro·phy \ˌlü-kō-ˈdis-trə-fē\

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