Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

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Etymology

Named after Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak (1903–1993) and named after Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi (1883–1981).

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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.

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