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fabry disease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
fab-ry dis-ease
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after one of its discoverers, Johannes Fabry (1860–1930).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Fabry's disease (alternative)

Synonyms

alpha-galactosidase A deficiency Anderson-Fabry disease angiokeratoma corporis diffusum

Questions

What does fabry disease mean?
A rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.
Where does fabry disease come from?
Named after one of its discoverers, Johannes Fabry (1860–1930).

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