Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

noun

A rare leukodystrophy in which coordination, motor abilities, and intellectual function are delayed to variable extents.

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Meanings

nounPelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare leukodystrophy in which coordination, motor abilities, and intellectual function are delayed to variable extents.

Origin

From the surnames of two German physicians who studied it.

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

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

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

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