Menkes disease

noun

An X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.

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copper transport diseasekinky hair diseaseMenkes kinky hair syndromeMenkes syndromesteely hair disease
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Meanings

nounMenkes disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.

    Synonyms: copper transport disease, kinky hair disease, Menkes kinky hair syndrome, Menkes syndrome, steely hair disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.

Similar
copper transport diseasekinky hair diseaseMenkes kinky hair syndromeMenkes syndromesteely hair disease
Also see
menkes syndrome

Origin

Originally described by John Hans Menkes (1928–2008) et al. in 1962.

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