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Charcot-Marie-Tooth

Definitions

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  • adjective Describes any of various genetic disorders whose primary symptom is peripheral neuropathy.
  • noun Any of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorders.

Etymologies

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Named for Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth.

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Examples

  • For instance, he said, a well-known neurological disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, is caused by structural changes of DNA at sites of recombination.

    DNA from African Americans broadens new genetic map 2011

  • For instance, he said, a well-known neurological disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, is caused by structural changes of DNA at sites of recombination.

    DNA from African Americans broadens new genetic map 2011

  • For instance, he said, a well-known neurological disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, is caused by structural changes of DNA at sites of recombination.

    DNA from African Americans broadens new genetic map 2011

  • The paper was finally published as James R. Lupski et al., “Whole-genome sequencing in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy,” New England Journal of Medicine, March 10, 2010.

    The $1,000 Genome Kevin Davies 2010

  • James R. Lupski et al., “DNA duplication associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A,” Cell 66 1991, 219–232.

    The $1,000 Genome Kevin Davies 2010

  • There are roughly 6,000 such diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a neurological disorder, and Miller Syndrome, characterized by severe facial and limb deformities.

    Gene Machine Matthew Herper 2010

  • There are roughly 6,000 such diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a neurological disorder, and Miller Syndrome, characterized by severe facial and limb deformities.

    Gene Machine Matthew Herper 2010

  • A more severe meuropathy in a single extremity, and certainly in multiple extremities, does justify screening for the varied hereditary pressure palsy syndromes and variants of Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.

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  • Having barely recovered from a spinal fusion, I heard my doctor say, Glenda, you have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, an incurable neuromuscular disease that affects your peripheral nerves.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People Jack Canfield 2009

  • Having barely recovered from a spinal fusion, I heard my doctor say, Glenda, you have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, an incurable neuromuscular disease that affects your peripheral nerves.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People Jack Canfield 2009

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