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leukodystrophy

leukodystrophy noun: 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.

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 leukodystrophy

pluralleukodystrophies
alternative formleucodystrophy

Origin of leukodystrophy

From leuko- + dystrophy.

Words formed from leukodystrophy

Questions about leukodystrophy

What does leukodystrophy mean?
Leukodystrophy means 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.
What part of speech is leukodystrophy?
Leukodystrophy is a noun.
What is the plural of leukodystrophy?
The plural of leukodystrophy is leukodystrophies.

Words near leukodystrophy in the dictionary

  1. leukodermal
  2. leukodermas
  3. leukodopachrome
  4. leukodystrophic
  5. leukodystrophies
  6. leukodystrophy
  7. leukodystropy
  8. leukoedema
  9. leukoencephalitis
  10. leukoencephalomalacia
  11. leukoencephalomyelitis

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