Meanings
nounKrabbe disease (uncountable)
alternative Krabbe's disease
- uncountablegloboid cell leukodystrophy, or galactosylceramide lipidosis; a rare, often fatal degenerative disorder that affects the myelin sheath of the nervous system
Origin
Named after the Danish neurologist Knud Haraldsen Krabbe (1885-1965).
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APA
Krabbe disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krabbe%20disease
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“Krabbe disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krabbe%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krabbe disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krabbe%20disease.
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