"MELAS" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes. Etymology templates: {{acronym|en|mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes}} Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} MELAS (uncountable)
  1. (pathology) Ellipsis of MELAS syndrome.; A condition caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: MELAS syndrome (extra: A condition caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes) Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes syndrome, mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes, MELAS syndrome Coordinate_terms: CVS (alt: a mitochondrial malfunction disease) (english: cyclic vomiting syndrome)
    Sense id: en-MELAS-en-noun-XB8PYlUs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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