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Zellweger syndrome

Zellweger syndrome noun: a rare congenital disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes in the cells of the liver, kidneys, and brain and the inability to beta-oxidize very-long-chain fatty acids.

Noun

Zellweger syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare congenital disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes in the cells of the liver, kidneys, and brain and the inability to beta-oxidize very-long-chain fatty acids.

Synonyms of Zellweger syndrome

Origin of Zellweger syndrome

Named after Hans Zellweger (1909–1990), a Swiss-American pediatrician who researched the condition.

Questions about Zellweger syndrome

What does Zellweger syndrome mean?
Zellweger syndrome means a rare congenital disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes in the cells of the liver, kidneys, and brain and the inability to beta-oxidize very-long-chain fatty acids.
What part of speech is Zellweger syndrome?
Zellweger syndrome is a noun.

Words near Zellweger syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Zellises
  2. Zellmer
  3. Zellner
  4. Zellners
  5. ZELLs
  6. Zellweger syndrome
  7. Zelly
  8. Zelma
  9. Zelman
  10. Zelmans
  11. zelnik

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