English noun: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease | |||
1. | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (state) a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant | ||
Synonyms | hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neuropathy | ||