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Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

/ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/

Chédiak-Higashi syndrome noun: a rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy.

Noun

Chédiak-Higashi syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy.

Synonyms of Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

Origin of Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

Named after Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak (1903–1993) and named after Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi (1883–1981).

Questions about Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

What does Chédiak-Higashi syndrome mean?
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome means a rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy.
What part of speech is Chédiak-Higashi syndrome?
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is a noun.
How do you pronounce Chédiak-Higashi syndrome?
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/.

Words near Chédiak-Higashi syndrome in the dictionary

  1. chætophorous
  2. chætotaxy
  3. chætæ
  4. chèvre
  5. chèvres
  6. Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
  7. Chénens
  8. Chépica
  9. Chéticamp
  10. chétif
  11. Chétoz

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