adrenoleukodystrophy
noun
ad·re·no·leu·ko·dys·tro·phy
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Definition of adrenoleukodystrophy
: a rare demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that is inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait chiefly affecting males in childhood and that is characterized by progressive blindness, deafness, tonic spasms, and mental deterioration
—abbreviation ALD
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adrenoleukodystrophy
noun
adre·no·leu·ko·dys·tro·phy
variants:
or chiefly British adrenoleucodystrophy \ -ˌlü-kō-ˈdis-trə-fē
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plural adrenoleukodystrophies
Medical Definition of adrenoleukodystrophy
: a rare demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait chiefly affecting males in childhood and that is characterized by progressive blindness, deafness, tonic spasms, and mental deterioration
—abbreviation ALD
— called also encephalitis periaxialis diffusa, Schilder's disease, Schilder's encephalitis