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Menkes disease

Menkes disease noun: an X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.

Noun

Menkes disease (uncountable)

  1. An X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.

Synonyms of Menkes disease

Origin of Menkes disease

Originally described by John Hans Menkes (1928–2008) et al. in 1962.

Questions about Menkes disease

What does Menkes disease mean?
Menkes disease means an X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.
What part of speech is Menkes disease?
Menkes disease is a noun.

Words near Menkes disease in the dictionary

  1. Menken
  2. Menkens
  3. Menker
  4. Menkers
  5. Menkes
  6. Menkes disease
  7. Menkes kinky hair syndrome
  8. Menkes syndrome
  9. menkind
  10. Menks
  11. menless

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