charcot-marie-tooth_disease | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine,pathology) 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 | |
Synonyms: | hereditary_motor_and_sensory_neuropathy | |
Related terms: | neuropathy | |