Charcot-Marie-Tooth

adjective

Describes any of various genetic disorders whose primary symptom is peripheral neuropathy.

“Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease”

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Meanings

adjectiveCharcot-Marie-Tooth (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribes any of various genetic disorders whose primary symptom is peripheral neuropathy.

    Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

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    Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder

    Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy

noun
  1. Any of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorders.

    Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A

    Synonyms: CMT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorders.

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Origin

Named for Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charcot-Marie-Tooth

MLA

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Chicago

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