Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

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Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

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From the surnames of two German physicians who studied it.

noun

  1. uncountable A rare leukodystrophy in which coordination, motor abilities, and intellectual function are delayed to variable extents.

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"Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pelizaeus-merzbacher%20disease.

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@misc{pelizaeus_merzbacher_disease_2026,
  title = {Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pelizaeus-merzbacher%20disease},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}