charcot : Idioms & Phrases
charcot-marie-tooth disease
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noun a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy.
WordNet
jean martin charcot
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noun French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)
Charcot.
