leucodystrophy

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A form of leukodystrophy — Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.

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Meanings

nounleucodystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural leucodystrophies)

plural leucodystrophies

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of leukodystrophy.
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APA

leucodystrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucodystrophy

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“leucodystrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucodystrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leucodystrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucodystrophy.

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