Meanings
nounSalla disease (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease characterized by early physical impairment and mental retardation.
Origin
After Salla, a municipality in Finnish Lapland.
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Salla disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salla%20disease
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