Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charcot-marie-tooth disease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: char-cot--marie--tooth dis-ease
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Synonyms

hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy

Questions

What does charcot-marie-tooth disease mean?: 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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