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Wilson's disease

Wilson's disease proper noun: an autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.

Proper noun

Wilson's disease

  1. An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.

Synonyms of Wilson's disease

Origin of Wilson's disease

Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.

Questions about Wilson's disease

What does Wilson's disease mean?
Wilson's disease means an autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
What part of speech is Wilson's disease?
Wilson's disease is a proper noun.

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