Medical Definition of Menkes' syndrome

1. Kinky hair disease, congenital defect of copper metabolism manifested in short, sparse, poorly pigmented kinky hair; associated with failure to thrive, physical and mental retardation, and progressive severe deterioration of the brain; apparently a defect of copper transport; X-linked recessive inheritance. Synonym: kinky-hair disorder, Menkes' syndrome, trichopoliodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Menkes' Syndrome

meniscotome
meniscus
meniscus
meniscuses
meniscus articularis
meniscus lateralis
meniscus lens
meniscus medialis
meniscus tactus
Menispermaceae
menispermaceous
menispermic
menispermine
Menispermum
Menispermum canadense
Menkes' syndrome
menkes kinky-hair syndrome
Menninger
Mennonite
Mennonite Church
Mennonitism
meno
meno-
menobranchus
menocelis
menogaril
menologies
menologium
menology
menology

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