Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
n 1: a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and
young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of
the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is
slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span;
inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
[syn: {Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease}, {hereditary motor and
sensory neuropathy}]