Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Men·kes' disease Pronunciation:
'me[ng]-k&z-, -k&-s&z- Function:
noun : a disorder of copper metabolism that is inherited as arecessive X-linked trait and is characterized by a deficiency of copper in the liver and of copper-containing proteins (as ceruloplasmin) which results in mental retardation, brittle kinky hair, and afatal outcome early in life called also
Menkes' syndrome
