CAMFAK syndrome

noun

A rare inherited neurological disease, characterized by peripheral and central demyelination of nerves.

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Meanings

nounCAMFAK syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare inherited neurological disease, characterized by peripheral and central demyelination of nerves.

Origin

From an acronym for the characteristic findings of the disease: cataracts, microcephaly, failure to thrive, and kyphoscoliosis.

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CAMFAK syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CAMFAK%20syndrome

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“CAMFAK syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CAMFAK%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CAMFAK syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CAMFAK%20syndrome.

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