Leukodystrophy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leukodystrophy is a noun meaning (medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
Meaning
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
Word Forms
- leukodystrophies
- leucodystrophy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metachromatic, globoid, leukodystropy, leucodystrophy, adrenoleukodystrophy, leukoencephalopathy.
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