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Spielmeyer-Vogt disease

Spielmeyer-Vogt disease

9.9
A rare inherited illness starting in early childhood that causes vision loss and mental decline leading to early death
  • noun
  • /ˈspiːlˌmaɪər ˈvoʊt dɪˈziːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enfermedad de Spielmeyer-Vogt
  • Doctors diagnosed the child with Spielmeyer-Vogt disease after he began to lose his vision and cognitive abilities.

Examples

  • The symptoms of Spielmeyer-Vogt disease can appear as early as three years old.

  • Because Spielmeyer-Vogt disease is inherited, genetic counseling was recommended for the affected family.

  • Research into treatments for Spielmeyer-Vogt disease is ongoing due to its severity and early onset.

  • Children diagnosed with Spielmeyer-Vogt disease often face severe challenges.

  • Doctors diagnosed the child with Spielmeyer-Vogt disease after he began to lose his vision and cognitive abilities.

  • Because Spielmeyer-Vogt disease is inherited, genetic counseling was recommended for the affected family.

  • The symptoms of Spielmeyer-Vogt disease can appear as early as three years old.

Synonyms

juvenile amaurotic idiocy
vsSpielmeyer-Vogt disease
  • Offensive
9.9

A rare childhood disease passed from parents that causes gradual blindness, loss of thinking ability, and early death

is the modern formal name for the same condition

Surface Forms

Spielmeyer-Vogt disease singular
Spielmeyer-Vogt diseases plural

Morphology

Spielmeyer-Vogt + disease

This is an eponymous medical name: knowing 'disease' lets a learner infer it is some kind of illness, but the surname component 'Spielmeyer-Vogt' carries no lexical meaning that would reveal the specific nature, symptoms, or cause. Therefore a B1 learner would get a partial (disease) sense but would not be able to derive the full clinical meaning without prior exposure or specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Spielmeyer-Vogt disease is named after the two doctors, Spielmeyer and Vogt, who first described the condition in children. So the name refers to the rare 'inherited' illness that begins in childhood and causes loss of sight, thinking problems, and early death.