Leigh disease

English

Etymology

Named after British neuropsychiatrist Archibald Denis Leigh (1915–1998), who first described the condition in 1951.

Noun

Leigh disease (uncountable)

  1. (neurology, medicine) A rare inherited neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system.

Synonyms
  • Leigh syndrome
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