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EncyclopediaSeeWilliam KennedyKennedy disease
Ken·ne·dy dis·ease (ken'ĕ-dē), an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by progressive spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; associated features include distal degeneration of sensory axons, and signs of endocrine dysfunction, including diabetes mellitus, gynecomastia, and testicular atrophy. Synonym(s): spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, X-linked recessive bulbospinal neuronopathyKen·ne·dy dis·ease (ken'ĕ-dē di-zēz') An X-linked recessive disorder characterized by progressive spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy; associated features include distal degeneration of sensory axons, and signs of endocrine dysfunction, including diabetes mellitus, gynecomastia, and testicular atrophy. Synonym(s): X-linked recessive bulbospinal neuronopathy. Kennedy, William, U.S. neurologist. Kennedy disease - an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by progressive spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy.AcronymsSeeknocked down |