Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

char·cot·ma·rietoothdisease

uncommon

noun

1.

a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant

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neuropathy

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Grammar

noun
singular	charcot-marie-tooth disease
plural	charcot-marie-tooth diseases

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