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McLeod syndrome

McLeod syndrome noun: an X-linked recessive genetic disorder that can affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle, and heart.

Noun

McLeod syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An X-linked recessive genetic disorder that can affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle, and heart.

Origin of McLeod syndrome

Named after the first patient in which it was discovered: a Harvard dental student called Hugh McLeod.

Questions about McLeod syndrome

What does McLeod syndrome mean?
McLeod syndrome means an X-linked recessive genetic disorder that can affect the blood, brain, peripheral nerves, muscle, and heart.
What part of speech is McLeod syndrome?
McLeod syndrome is a noun.

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