kinky-hair disease
[ kĭng′kē-hâr′ ]
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n.
A congenital metabolic defect manifested by short, sparse, poorly pigmented kinky hair and associated with failure to thrive, physical and mental retardation, and progressive deterioration of the brain.Menkes syndrome
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Words nearby kinky-hair disease
Kinkaid Act, Kinkaider, kinkajou, kinkle, kinky, kinky-hair disease, Kinnell, kinnikinnick, Kinnock, kino, kinocilium
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