Zellweger syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after Hans Zellweger (1909–1990), a Swiss-American pediatrician who researched the condition.

Noun

Zellweger syndrome (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A rare congenital disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes in the cells of the liver, kidneys, and brain and the inability to beta-oxidize very-long-chain fatty acids.

Synonyms

• cerebrohepatorenal syndrome