Wilson's disease
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.
Proper noun
[edit]- (medicine) An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
- Synonym: hepatolenticular degeneration
Translations
[edit]autosomal-recessive genetic disorder
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