English Explanatory Dictionary

Leigh disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare inherited neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.

Word forms

Leigh disease

Etymology

Named after British neuropsychiatrist Archibald Denis Leigh (1915–1998), who first described the condition in 1951.

Synonyms

Leigh syndrome
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