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neuroacanthocytosis

neuroacanthocytosis noun: a rare inherited neurological disorder in which the brain progressively degenerates, causing movement and behavioral problems, along with abnormal spiky red blood cells called acanthocytes.

neuroacanthocytosis: a rare inherited neurological disorder in which the brain progressively degenerates, causing...
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Noun

neuroacanthocytosis (uncountable)

  1. A rare inherited neurological disorder in which the brain progressively degenerates, causing movement and behavioral problems, along with abnormal spiky red blood cells called acanthocytes.

Origin of neuroacanthocytosis

From neuro- + acantho- + cyto- + -sis.

Questions about neuroacanthocytosis

What does neuroacanthocytosis mean?
Neuroacanthocytosis means a rare inherited neurological disorder in which the brain progressively degenerates, causing movement and behavioral problems, along with abnormal spiky red blood cells called acanthocytes.
What part of speech is neuroacanthocytosis?
Neuroacanthocytosis is a noun.

Words near neuroacanthocytosis in the dictionary

  1. neuro-ultrasonographic
  2. neuro-ultrasonography
  3. neuroablative
  4. neuroabnormalities
  5. neuroabnormality
  6. neuroacanthocytosis
  7. neuroactivation
  8. neuroactivational
  9. neuroactivations
  10. neuroactive
  11. neuroactive steroid

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