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McArdle's disease

McArdle's disease noun: glycogen storage disease type V, a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of myophosphorylase.

Noun

McArdle's disease (uncountable)

  1. Glycogen storage disease type V, a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of myophosphorylase.

Origin of McArdle's disease

First reported in 1951 by Dr. Brian McArdle of Guy's Hospital, London.

Questions about McArdle's disease

What does McArdle's disease mean?
McArdle's disease means glycogen storage disease type V, a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of myophosphorylase.
What part of speech is McArdle's disease?
McArdle's disease is a noun.

Words near McArdle's disease in the dictionary

  1. McArd
  2. McArdel
  3. McArdels
  4. McArdle
  5. McArdle syndrome
  6. McArdle's disease
  7. McArdles
  8. McArds
  9. McArter
  10. McArthur
  11. McArthurs

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