noun
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
A rare inherited disorder characterized by overproduction of uric acid, neurological dysfunction, and self-injurious behavior. Medical term.
レッシュ・ナイハン症候群は、自傷行為を伴う遺伝性疾患です。
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a genetic disorder accompanied by self-injurious behavior.
Standard spelling with interpunct; commonly used in medical contexts.
Variant without interpunct; also seen in medical literature.
Named after American physicians Michael Lesch and William Nyhan, who first described the syndrome in 1964.