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CHAPLE syndrome

CHAPLE syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder of the immune system, caused by mutations of the complement regulator CD55 gene, and characterized by severe protein-losing enteropathy leading to hypoproteinemia.

Noun

CHAPLE syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder of the immune system, caused by mutations of the complement regulator CD55 gene, and characterized by severe protein-losing enteropathy leading to hypoproteinemia.

Origin of CHAPLE syndrome

CHAPLE stands for "CD55 deficiency with hyperactivation of complement, angiopathic thrombosis, and severe protein-losing enteropathy".

Questions about CHAPLE syndrome

What does CHAPLE syndrome mean?
CHAPLE syndrome means a rare genetic disorder of the immune system, caused by mutations of the complement regulator CD55 gene, and characterized by severe protein-losing enteropathy leading to hypoproteinemia.
What part of speech is CHAPLE syndrome?
CHAPLE syndrome is a noun.

Words near CHAPLE syndrome in the dictionary

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  2. chaplainry
  3. chaplains
  4. chaplainship
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  6. CHAPLE syndrome
  7. chapless
  8. chaplet
  9. chapleted
  10. chaplets
  11. chapli

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