a disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of copper in the brain, liver, etc.
Origin of Wilson's disease
after S. Wilson (1874-1937), Eng neurologist, born in United StatesWilson's disease
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Noun
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- (medicine) An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
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