HyperDic: schuller-christian_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression Schuller-Christian disease:
NOUNstateSchuller-Christian disease, Hand-Schuller-Christian diseaseinflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism
English > Schuller-Christian disease: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaninginflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus.
SynonymHand-Schuller-Christian disease
BroaderhistiocytosisA blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages

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