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Fabry disease

Fabry disease noun: a rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.

Noun

Fabry disease (uncountable)

  1. A rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.
    Synonyms:
    alpha-galactosidase A deficiency, Anderson-Fabry disease, angiokeratoma corporis diffusum

Synonyms of Fabry disease

  • alpha-galactosidase A deficiency
  • Anderson-Fabry disease
  • angiokeratoma corporis diffusum

Forms of Fabry disease

alternative formFabry's disease

Origin of Fabry disease

Named after one of its discoverers, Johannes Fabry (1860–1930).

Questions about Fabry disease

What does Fabry disease mean?
Fabry disease means a rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.
What part of speech is Fabry disease?
Fabry disease is a noun.

Words near Fabry disease in the dictionary

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  2. fabrosaurid
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  4. fabrosaurs
  5. Fabry
  6. Fabry disease
  7. Fabry's disease
  8. Fabrys
  9. fabs
  10. fabtabulous
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