The story
First clinically characterized by medical student Michael Lesch and his mentor, pediatrician William Nyhan, who published their findings in 1964.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Today it means: A rare inherited genetic disorder, caused by a deficiency of HGPRT, in which uric acid builds up in all body fluids. Full definition →