ALD
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A rare genetic disorder that damages the nervous system and adrenal glands
- noun
- /eɪ ɛl di/
- Specialized
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ALD
- I was diagnosed with ALD when I was 13 years old.
Examples
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What ALD does is strip away the myelin.
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I was diagnosed with ALD when I was 13 years old.
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The likelihood that your child will be born with ALD is high.
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All boys with ALD die, usually within two years of diagnosis.
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All boys with ALD die, usually within two years of diagnosis.
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In ALD patients, the enzyme that keeps certain fatty acids in check fails to do its task.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rare disease passed from parents that damages brain parts that send messages and slowly harms movement and speech
includes damage to both nervous system and adrenal glands
Surface Forms
Etymology
ALD is short for adrenoleukodystrophy, a long name made of parts that mean 'adrenal', 'white', and 'disease'. So the name tells you this illness affects the adrenal glands and the brain's white matter.