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Friedreich's ataxia

Friedreich's ataxia proper noun: an inherited disease in which reduced expression of frataxin causes progressive damage to the nervous system.

Proper noun

Friedreich's ataxia

  1. An inherited disease in which reduced expression of frataxin causes progressive damage to the nervous system.

Friedreich's ataxia meaning in Indonesian

Friedreich's ataxia in Indonesian

an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system
ataksia Friedreich

Origin of Friedreich's ataxia

Named after the German physician Nikolaus Friedreich, who first described it in the 1860s.

Questions about Friedreich's ataxia

What does Friedreich's ataxia mean?
Friedreich's ataxia means an inherited disease in which reduced expression of frataxin causes progressive damage to the nervous system.
What is Friedreich's ataxia in Indonesian?
Friedreich's ataxia in Indonesian is ataksia Friedreich. See Friedreich's ataxia meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is Friedreich's ataxia?
Friedreich's ataxia is a proper noun.

Words near Friedreich's ataxia in the dictionary

  1. Friedmanite
  2. Friedmanites
  3. Friedmann
  4. Friedmannian
  5. Friedmanns
  6. Friedreich's ataxia
  7. Friedrich
  8. Friedrich d'or
  9. Friedriches
  10. friedrichite
  11. Friedrichs

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