Etymology

Muckle-Wells syndrome

Today it means: A rare autosomal-dominant disease that causes sensorineural deafness and recurrent hives, and can lead to amyloidosis. Full definition →

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First described in 1962 by Thomas James Muckle and Michael Vernon Wells.

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