HyperDic: hepatolenticular_degeneration

English > 1 sense of the expression hepatolenticular degeneration:
NOUNstatehepatolenticular degeneration, Wilson's diseasea rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism
English > hepatolenticular degeneration: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain.
SynonymWilson's disease
Broadergenetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary conditionA disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

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