hepatolenticular degeneration
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hepatolenticular degeneration — noun a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain • Syn: ↑Wilson s disease • Hypernyms: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑ … 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
degeneración hepatolenticular — Eng. Degeneration hepato lenticular Alteración congénita del metabolismo debida a un déficit de ceruloplasmina caracterizada por un depósito difuso de cobre en los tejidos. A nivel ocular afecta la córnea produciendo el anillo de Kayser Fleisher… … Diccionario de oftalmología
HLD — hepatolenticular degeneration; herniated lumbar disk; Hippel Lindau disease; hypersensitivity lung disease … Medical dictionary
HLD — • hepatolenticular degeneration; • herniated lumbar disk; • Hippel Lindau disease; • hypersensitivity lung disease … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Список наследственных заболеваний — Список генетических заболеваний Основные статьи: наследственные заболевания, Наследственные болезни обмена веществ, Ферментопатия. В большинстве случаев приведен также код, указывающий на тип мутации и связанные с ней хромосомы. См. также система … Википедия
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 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
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
