Wilson's disease
An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues,…An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
Meaning
1 sensesAn autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
Origin
Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who firstNamed after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937), the British neurologist who first described the condition in 1912.
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