leukodystrophy

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noun

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

nounleukodystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural leukodystrophies)

plural leukodystrophies · alternative leucodystrophy

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny 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.

Origin

From leuko- + dystrophy.

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APA

leukodystrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukodystrophy

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“leukodystrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukodystrophy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leukodystrophy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leukodystrophy.

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