Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Noun
Meaning
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
Source: WordNetSynonyms
myopathy
myotonic dystrophy
myasthenia gravis
polymyositis
dermatomyositis
Becker muscular dystrophy
myotonia congenita
mononeuropathy
hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy