noun
Lewy body disease
A neurodegenerative disorder characterized by abnormal protein deposits (Lewy bodies) in the brain. Medical term.
レビー小体病は認知症の原因の一つです。
Lewy body disease is one of the causes of dementia.
Named after the German-born neurologist Friedrich H. Lewy, who first described the abnormal protein aggregates (Lewy bodies) in the early 20th century. The Japanese term is a direct translation of the English medical term.