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fabry's disease

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Main Entry: Fa·bry's disease
Pronunciation: 'fäb-rEz-
Function: noun
: a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an X-linked recessivetrait and is characterized by skin lesions especially on the lower trunk, severe pain in the extremities, corneal opacities, and vascular disease affecting the kidneys, heart, or brain
Fabry, Johannes (1860–1930), German dermatologist. Fabry gave the first description of the disease which bears his name in 1898.
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Fabry's disease Fa·bry's disease (fä'brēz)
n.
A sex-linked disorder of glycolipid metabolism characterized by a variety of progressive symptoms including fevers, hypertension, and purple skin lesions, with death resulting from renal, cardiac, or cerebrovascular complications. Also called angiokeratoma corporis diffusum.

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