Kennedy disease

noun

A condition of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy.

Meanings

nounKennedy disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy.

Origin

Named after William R. Kennedy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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