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Leigh disease

Leigh disease noun: a rare inherited neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.

Noun

Leigh disease (uncountable)

  1. A rare inherited neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.
    Synonyms:
    Leigh syndrome

Synonyms of Leigh disease

Origin of Leigh disease

Named after British neuropsychiatrist Archibald Denis Leigh (1915–1998), who first described the condition in 1951.

Questions about Leigh disease

What does Leigh disease mean?
Leigh disease means a rare inherited neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.
What part of speech is Leigh disease?
Leigh disease is a noun.

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