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From an acronym for the characteristic findings of the disease: cataracts, microcephaly, failure to thrive, and kyphoscoliosis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A rare inherited neurological disease, characterized by peripheral and central demyelination of nerves. Full definition →
From an acronym for the characteristic findings of the disease: cataracts, microcephaly, failure to thrive, and kyphoscoliosis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.