leukodystrophy

leu·ko·dys·tro·phy | \ ˌlü-kō-ˈdi-strə-fē

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plural leukodystrophies

Definition of leukodystrophy

: any of several genetically determined diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

Examples of leukodystrophy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After further testing, he was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy in July of this year. — Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, "No. No. No. No. No. An insurer rejected out-of-state treatment for a 4-year-old’s rare disease five times. It relented, but why is getting an OK so hard?," 15 Nov. 2019 Doctors knew Massimo suffered from a type of leukodystrophy, a genetic disorder of the central nervous system that destroys the brain’s white matter. — Wired, "One Scientist’s Quest to Bring DNA Sequencing to Every Sick Kid," 30 Aug. 2019 Ollie passed away in December due to a rare genetic disorder, leukodystrophy, which affects the neural anatomy of a person in a variety of ways. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney rejects father’s requests to put Spider-Man on son’s grave: report," 5 July 2019 Most children with metachromatic leukodystrophy don’t survive beyond their 8th birthday. — Vibhav Rangarajan, STAT, "The ‘cruel joke’ of compassionate use and right to try: Pharma companies don’t have to comply," 5 June 2018 Children with the most severe form of metachromatic leukodystrophy develop symptoms like trouble walking or poor muscle tone before the age of 30 months. — Vibhav Rangarajan, STAT, "The ‘cruel joke’ of compassionate use and right to try: Pharma companies don’t have to comply," 5 June 2018 Their daughter Beatrice had leukodystrophy, a progressive disease of the brain that left her unable to walk or talk. — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: 'Victory in motion' — Widow with 9 kids graduates from Mount Mary and hopes to help other women," 1 June 2018 In 2013, Conte acted as the lawyer for the family of Sofia de Barros, a 4-year-old girl suffering from metachromatic leukodystrophy, an incurable disease of the nervous system. — Luca Tancredi Barone, Science | AAAS, "Italy’s new prime minister defended discredited stem cell therapy," 24 May 2018 That was the day a neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia explained how my 2-year-old daughter, Cal, had late infantile-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). — Maria Kefalas, STAT, "How much would you pay for the miracle of gene therapy?," 3 May 2018

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“Leukodystrophy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leukodystrophy. Accessed 9 December 2019.

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