leukodystrophy
noun
Example Sentences
Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2020
In Europe, a product approved for a deadly neurological disorder known as metachromatic leukodystrophy was given list prices of up to $3.9 million.
—Stephanie Nolen Dado Galdieri, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
The couple’s children were born with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which causes muscle weakness, progressive loss of vision and eventual paralysis.
—Diane Moca, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
Metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD, is a rare, hereditary disease that leads to premature death.
—Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2020
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is the result of a genetic mutation, and leads to a breakdown of the protective covering around nerve cells and nerve fibers, known as myelin.
—Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2019
More recently, Evelyn Chizzo had been diagnosed with leukodystrophy, which is a rare genetic disease that affects the brain and nervous system.
—Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com, 5 Oct. 2019
Pennsylvania is one of the few states in the U.S. where someone diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy gets fast-tracked for Medicaid.
—Maria Kefalas, STAT, 2 Dec. 2019
The four-year-old has a rare disease called metachromatic leukodystrophy that could rob him of the ability to walk, sit and hold up his own head within the next year.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2019
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Word History
1960, in the meaning defined above
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“Leukodystrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leukodystrophy. Accessed 28 May. 2023.
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