Meanings
nounFabry disease (uncountable)
alternative Fabry's disease
- uncountableA rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.
Synonyms: alpha-galactosidase A deficiency, Anderson-Fabry disease, angiokeratoma corporis diffusum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease.
Similar
alpha-galactosidase A deficiencyAnderson-Fabry diseaseangiokeratoma corporis diffusum
Origin
Named after one of its discoverers, Johannes Fabry (1860–1930).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Fabryn tauti
- Fabryn tautirare inherited disease
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APA
Fabry disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fabry%20disease
MLA
“Fabry disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fabry%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fabry disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fabry%20disease.
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