"Chédiak-Higashi syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/
Etymology: Named after Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak (1903–1993) and named after Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi (1883–1981). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physician and serologist||||}} physician and serologist, {{lang|en|Alejandro Moisés Chédiak}} Alejandro Moisés Chédiak, {{named-after|en|Alejandro Moisés Chédiak|nationality=Cuban|occupation=physician and serologist|wplink=}} Named after Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak, {{named-after/list|pediatrician||||}} pediatrician, {{lang|en|Otokata Higashi}} Otokata Higashi, {{named-after|en|Otokata Higashi|nationality=Japanese|nocap=true|occupation=pediatrician|wplink=}} named after Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Chédiak-Higashi syndrome}} Chédiak-Higashi syndrome (uncountable)
  1. A rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Syndromes Synonyms: Chediak-Higashi anomaly
    Sense id: en-Chédiak-Higashi_syndrome-en-noun-Y6rMQYmq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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