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单词 Huntington's disease
释义

Definition of Huntington's disease in English:

Huntington's disease

nounˈhʌntɪŋt(ə)nz
mass noun

  • A hereditary disease marked by degeneration of the brain cells and causing chorea and progressive dementia.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chorea is the most noticeable feature of Huntington's disease.
    • The progressive nature of Huntington's disease will eventually force patients to retire from employment.
    • Predictive genetic testing is currently used mainly for untreatable conditions, such as Huntington's disease, or prenatal detection of serious genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis.
    • Children of a person with Huntington's disease may choose to take a genetic test to see if they have inherited the disease.
    • There is no cure for Huntington's disease and its progress cannot be reversed or slowed down.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after George Huntington (1851–1916), the American neurologist who first described it.
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