Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome definition - medical

Lesch-Ny·han syndrome (lĕshˈnīˈən)

noun
A metabolic disorder that occurs in males, is associated with an enzyme deficiency, and is characterized by hyperuricemia and uric acid urolithiasis, choreoathetosis, mental retardation, spastic cerebral palsy, and self-mutilation of fingers and lips by biting.

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