charcot-marie-tooth_disease.n.01

'charcot-marie-tooth_disease.n.01'

[charcot-marie-tooth_disease.n.01] as in: 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