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chédiak-higashi syndrome

/ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
che-di-ak-hi-gashi syn-drome
IPA
/ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/
44
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak (1903–1993) and named after Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi (1883–1981).

Usage

Synonyms

Chediak-Higashi anomaly

Questions

How do you pronounce chédiak-higashi syndrome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/.
What does chédiak-higashi syndrome mean?
A rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy.
Where does chédiak-higashi syndrome come from?
Named after Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak (1903–1993) and named after Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi (1883–1981).

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