Meanings
proper noun
- A rare, fatal autosomal-recessive neurodegenerative disorder that begins in childhood.
Origin
Named after the British pediatrician Frederick Batten, who first described it in 1903.
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APA
Batten disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batten%20disease
MLA
“Batten disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batten%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Batten disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batten%20disease.
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