MELAS

English

Etymology

Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes.

Noun

MELAS (uncountable)

(pathology) Ellipsis of MELAS syndrome; A condition caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes.

Synonyms

mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes syndrome
mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes
MELAS syndrome

Coordinate terms

CVS (“cyclic vomiting syndrome”) (a mitochondrial malfunction disease)

Anagrams

EMALS, Lemas, Salem, Selma, Smale, Smeal, almes, amels, lames, lamés, leams, males, meals, mesal, semla

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