Fa|bry's disease

Fa|bry's disease
Fa|bry's disease «FAH breez»,
an enzyme deficiency genetically linked to the female chromosome and passed by women to their male offspring: »

A hereditary disorder attacking the heart, kidneys and central nervous system, Fabry's disease usually kills its victims in their early twenties (Science News).

[< Johannes Fabry, 1860-1930, a German dermatologist]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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