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Definition of “Batten's disease”

Batten's disease (ˈbætənz Pronunciation for Batten's disease

Definitions

noun

  1. a rare hereditary disease in which lipids accumulate in the nervous system, leading to mental deterioration, spasticity, and blindness that start in early childhood

Word Origin

C20: named after F. E. Batten (1865–1918), British neurologist

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