| batten | A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc. Batten door, a door made of boards of the whole length of the door, secured by battens nailed crosswise. Origin: F. Bton stick, staff. See Baton. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| batten disease | <disease> This congenital disorder strikes between the ages of 5 and 10, causing the afflicted child to suddenly go blind. The child begins to suffer fromseizures and mental deterioration, afflicted individuals typically diebefore the age of 20. The disease is caused by the accumulation of toxicproteins in nerve cells, the root of the disorder is a mutation of a geneon chromosome 16. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Batten-Mayou disease | Cerebral sphingolipidosis, late infantile and juvenile types. (05 Mar 2000) |