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leucodystrophy

leucodystrophy is the alternative form of leukodystrophy.

Meaning of leukodystrophy

Noun

leukodystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural leukodystrophies)

  1. Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.

Forms of leucodystrophy

pluralleucodystrophies

Questions about leucodystrophy

What is leucodystrophy the alternative form of?
Leucodystrophy is the alternative form of leukodystrophy.

Words near leucodystrophy in the dictionary

  1. leucodioritic
  2. leucodye
  3. leucodyes
  4. leucodystrophic
  5. leucodystrophies
  6. leucodystrophy
  7. leucoedema
  8. leucoemeraldine
  9. leucoencephalitis
  10. leucoencephalomalacia
  11. leucoencephalopathies

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