charcot-marie-tooth disease meaning and definition

CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE noun

Definition of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy