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CAMFAK syndrome

CAMFAK syndrome noun: a rare inherited neurological disease, characterized by peripheral and central demyelination of nerves.

Noun

CAMFAK syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare inherited neurological disease, characterized by peripheral and central demyelination of nerves.

Origin of CAMFAK syndrome

From an acronym for the characteristic findings of the disease: cataracts, microcephaly, failure to thrive, and kyphoscoliosis.

Questions about CAMFAK syndrome

What does CAMFAK syndrome mean?
CAMFAK syndrome means a rare inherited neurological disease, characterized by peripheral and central demyelination of nerves.
What part of speech is CAMFAK syndrome?
CAMFAK syndrome is a noun.

Words near CAMFAK syndrome in the dictionary

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