Meanings
nounCanavan disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA degenerative disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain.
Synonyms: Canavan-Van Bogaert-Bertrand disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA degenerative disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain.
Origin
After Myrtelle Canavan, American physician and medical researcher.
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Canavan disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canavan%20disease
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