leukodystrophy

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leukodystrophy [‚lü·kə′dis·trə·fē]

(medicine)

A condition thought to result from an inborn error of metabolism and characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the cerebrum, or by defective buildup of myelin.

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No references found			But unlike her new classmates, the brave four-year-old is battling a rare wasting disease, called leukodystrophy. Sadness lies behind a wonderful girl's smile; Funds are needed for ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England) The plucky four-year-old suffers from leukodystrophy, which means she will gradually lose mobility and is not expected to live past her teens. Battling on to start school by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Tim DeLage, whose son Devon was born with a rare degenerative disorder called metachromatic leukodystrophy and died at 2' years old April 3, said the hospice program made a huge difference in the quality of his son's short life as well as the ability of family members to accept Devon's death. Precious time for Little Stars by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			leucosphenite Leucospidae leucosporous Leucosticte Leucothea Leucothoidae Leucothrix Leucotrichaceae leucovorin leucoxene Leuctra leukaemia Leukemia leukemia virus leukemic reticuloendotheliosis leukemoid leukocidin leukocyte Leukocytes leukocythemia leukocytolysin leukocytopenia leukocytopoiesis Leukocytosis Leukoderma leukodystrophy leukoencephalitis leukoerythroblastic anemia leukoerythroblastosis leukol leukolymphosarcoma Leukoma Leukon I leukonychia Leukopenia leukophoresis Leukoplakia Leukorrhea leukosarcoma leukosis leukotomy leukotriene leukovirus Leuna Leunawerke leuneburgite leurocristine Leushinskii Tuman Leuthen Leutze, Emanuel Leuven			leukocytosis-inducing factor leukocytosis-inducing factor leukocytospermia leukocytotaxia leukocytotaxis leukocytotic leukocytotic leukocytotic leukocytotoxicity leukocytotoxin Leukocytozoon Leukocytozoonosis leukocyturia leukocyturia leukocyturia leukoderma leukoderma leukoderma leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum leukodermal leukodermal leukodermal leukodermic leukodermic leukodermic leukodystrophic diseases Leukodystrophies Leukodystrophies leukodystrophy Leukodystrophy, metachromatic Leukodystrophy, metachromatic leukoedema leukoencephalitis leukoencephalitis leukoencephalitis leukoencephalomalacia leukoencephalomyelitis leukoencephalomyelopathy leukoencephalopathy Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter Leukoencephalopathy, Arthritis, Colitis and Hypogammaglobulinemia Leukoencephalopathy, progressive multifocal leukoerythroblastic leukoerythroblastic anemia leukoerythroblastic anemia leukoerythroblastic reaction leukoerythroblastosis leukoerythroblastosis leukogram leukokeratosis leukokeratosis leukokeratosis leukokinin leukokoria leukokraurosis leukol leukolymphosarcoma leukolymphosarcoma leukolymphosarcoma

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