a disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of copper in the brain, liver, etc.
Origin:
after S. Wilson (1874-1937), Eng neurologist, born in U.S.
See Wilson's disease in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A rare hereditary disease caused by a defect in the body's ability to metabolize copper that results in an accumulation of copper deposits in organs such as the brain, liver, and kidneys.
Origin:
Origin: After Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1877-1937), British neurologist