English Dictionary

leukodystrophy

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(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.

日本語の意味

神経線維を覆うミエリン鞘の発達異常により、脳の白質が進行性に変性・萎縮する疾患群。

After months of tests, doctors finally diagnosed her son with leukodystrophy, a rare disorder that progressively damages the brain's white matter.

何か月にもわたる検査の末、医師たちはついに息子を白質ジストロフィーという脳の白質を徐々に損なう希少な疾患と診断した。

意味（1）

(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.

leukodystrophies （ plural ）