LAFORA'S DISEASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin

Synonyms:

Lafora's disease; myoclonus epilepsy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("Lafora's disease" is a kind of...):

epilepsy (a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions)

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