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cystinosis

noun

  1. A lysosomal storage disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of cystine in the lysosomes. It follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern and has material basis in mutations in the CTNS gene, located on chromosome 17.
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From cystine + -osis.

  1. A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
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