Wilson's disease
Meanings
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- An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
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Etymology
Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.
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