English Explanatory Dictionary

leukodystrophy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.

Word forms

leukodystrophy leukodystrophies leucodystrophy

Etymology

From leuko- + dystrophy.

Derived words

leukodystrophic metachromatic leukodystrophy
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