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wilson's disease

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
wilson's dis-ease
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.

Etymology

Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.

Phrases

Oslo syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Oslo syndrome

Synonyms

hepatolenticular degeneration

Questions

What does wilson's disease mean?
An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
Where does wilson's disease come from?
Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.

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