NOUN | state | Wilson's disease, hepatolenticular degeneration | a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism |
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Meaning | A rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain. | |
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Synonym | hepatolenticular degeneration | |
Broader | genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition | A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
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