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noun
Glycogen storage disease type V, a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of myophosphorylase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
History
First reported in 1951 by Dr. Brian McArdle of Guy's Hospital, London.
