Chediak-Higashi syndrome

Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Che·diak-Hi·ga·shi syndrome shād-.yäk-hē-.gäsh-ē- n a genetic disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive and characterized by partial albinism, abnormal granules in the white blood cells, and marked susceptibility to bacterial infections
Che·diak shād-yȧk Moises (fl 1952)
French physician , and
Hi·ga·shi hē-gäsh-ē Ototaka (fl 1954)
Japanese physician. Chediak and Higashi independently of each other discovered the genetic disorder that bears their names.

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a rare fatal hereditary disease in children, inherited as an autosomal recessive condition, causing enlargement of the liver and spleen, albinism, and abnormalities of the eye. The cause is unknown but thought to be due to a disorder of glycolipid metabolism.
A. Chediak (20th century), Cuban physician; O. Higashi (20th century) Japanese paediatrician

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