Wilson degeneration
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Wilson's disease — Classification and external resources A Kayser Fleischer ring (the brown ring on the edge of the iris) is common in Wilson s disease, especially when neurological symptoms are present ICD … Wikipedia
Wilson-Krankheit — [ wɪlsn ; nach dem britischen Neurologen Samuel Alexander Kinnear Wilson, * 1877, ✝ 1937], hepato|lentikuläre Degeneration, zu den Speicherkrankheiten gehörende autosomal rezessiv erbliche Stoffwechselstörung mit einer Häufigkeit von etwa 1 :… … Universal-Lexikon
Wilson-Krankheit — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 E83.0 Morbus Wilson … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wilson disease — or hepatolenticular degeneration Recessive hereditary defect (see recessiveness) that impairs one s ability to metabolize copper. In affected persons, copper accumulates in the basal ganglia (see ganglion) of the brain (involved in control of… … Universalium
Wilson's disease — Wil·son s disease wil sənz n a hereditary disease that is characterized by the accumulation of copper in the body (as in the liver, brain, or cornea) due to abnormal copper metabolism associated with ceruloplasmin deficiency, that is determined… … Medical dictionary
Wilson disease — An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper begins at birth, symptoms of the disorder appear later in life, between the ages of 6 and 40. A diagnostic feature of Wilson disease is… … Medical dictionary
Wilson's disease — noun a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain • Syn: ↑hepatolenticular degeneration • Hypernyms: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic… … Useful english dictionary
degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… … Medical dictionary
Wilson's disease — Pathol. a rare hereditary disease in which copper accumulates in the brain and liver, gradually leading to tremors, muscular rigidity, kidney malfunction, and cognitive disturbances: marked by Kayser Fleischer rings. [named after Samuel Alexander … Universalium
Wilson disease (degeneration syndrome) — Wil·son (disease (degeneration, syndrome) (wilґsən) [Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson, English neurologist, 1877–1937] see under disease … Medical dictionary
