a rare genetic disease that increases the amount of a particular type of fatty acid in the brain and adrenal glands, affecting their normal activity

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/222521/adrenoleukodystrophyRSS for NodeSat, 18 Jul 2026 08:45:10 GMTMon, 21 Jun 2021 16:24:37 GMT60Originally: an inherited (X-linked recessive) disorder characterized by atrophy of the adrenal cortex and degeneration of the white matter of the nervous system, typically appearing in prepubertal boys, and leading to Addisonian symptoms, spastic paralysis, and mental deterioration. Later also (more fully neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy): a similar disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and appearing in infancy.

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