Etymology

Sanfilippo syndrome

Today it means: A rare autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease that primarily affects the brain and spinal cord, caused by a buildup of glycosaminoglycans in the body's lysosomes. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the US doctor Sylvester Sanfilippo who described the condition.

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