| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Friedreich's ataxia
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Friedreich's ataxia | Sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Friedreich's ataxia | Friedreich's ataxia is an autosomal recessive congenital ataxia that occurs rarely in the human population. It is caused by a mutation in Gene X25 that codes for frataxin, located on chromosome 9. It is named after Nikolaus Friedreich, a German doctor who described the disease in 1863. (references) | ||
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