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metachromatic leukodystrophy

metachromatic leukodystrophy noun: any of a range of genetic metabolic disorders caused by defective genes for arylsulfatase enzymes,.

Noun

metachromatic leukodystrophy (plural metachromatic leukodystrophies)

  1. Any of a range of genetic metabolic disorders caused by defective genes for arylsulfatase enzymes,
    • Metachromatic leukodystrophy is an autosomal recessive disorder that is usually caused by mutations in the arylsulfatase A (ARSA) gene on chromosome 22q13.31.[…]Several molecular forms of arylsulfatase A exist and may account for the different phenotypes of metachromatic leukodystrophy.2010, Michael C. Brodsky, Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Springer, page 478
    • The leukodystrophies are lysosomal storage disorders (lipidoses) affecting myelin. The metachromatic leukodystrophies (MLD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by demyelination in the central and peripheral nervous system and accumulation of galactosyl sulfatide (cerebroside...2013, Perry K. Richardson, Scott T. Demarest, “27: Inherited Metabolic Neuropathies”, in Bashar Katirji, Henry J. Kaminski, Robert L. Ruff, editors, Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice...
  2. especially, a deficiency in the enzyme ARSA (arylsulfatase A).

Synonyms of metachromatic leukodystrophy

Forms of metachromatic leukodystrophy

pluralmetachromatic leukodystrophies

Questions about metachromatic leukodystrophy

What does metachromatic leukodystrophy mean?
Metachromatic leukodystrophy means any of a range of genetic metabolic disorders caused by defective genes for arylsulfatase enzymes,.
What part of speech is metachromatic leukodystrophy?
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a noun.
What is the plural of metachromatic leukodystrophy?
The plural of metachromatic leukodystrophy is metachromatic leukodystrophies.

Words near metachromatic leukodystrophy in the dictionary

  1. metachondromatosis
  2. metachromasia
  3. metachromasy
  4. metachromatic
  5. metachromatic leukodystrophies
  6. metachromatic leukodystrophy
  7. metachromatically
  8. metachromatism
  9. metachrome
  10. metachromic
  11. metachromism

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