Wilson's disease
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.
Proper noun[edit]
- (medicine) An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
- Synonym: hepatolenticular degeneration
Translations[edit]
autosomal-recessive genetic disorder
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