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Meaning of WILSON'S DISEASE
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
rare
inherited
disorder
of
copper
metabolism
;
copper
accumulates
in
the
liver
and
then
in
the
red
blood
cells
and
brain
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Synonyms:
hepatolenticular degeneration
See Also:
congenital disease
,
genetic abnormality
,
genetic defect
,
genetic disease
,
genetic disorder
,
hereditary condition
,
hereditary disease
,
inherited disease
,
inherited disorder
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A
recessive
genetic disease in which affected individuals can't process and excrete copper properly; it results in liver and
brain
damage due to the metal's accumulation.
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