Etymology

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Today it means: A rare X-linked recessive disease characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenia, immune deficiency, and bloody diarrhea. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Dr. Robert Anderson Aldrich and Dr. Alfred Wiskott.

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