HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION

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:	Wilson's disease

	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.