Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Definitions of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

1. 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
   synonyms: hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy

   type of:

   neuropathy

   any pathology of the peripheral nerves