| kinky-hair disorder | Kinky hair disease, congenital defect of copper metabolism manifested in short, sparse, poorly pigmented kinky hair; associated with failure to thrive, physical and mental retardation, and progressive severe deterioration of the brain; apparently a defect of copper transport; X-linked recessive inheritance. Synonym: kinky-hair disorder, Menkes' syndrome, trichopoliodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| kinky hair syndrome | <syndrome> Genetic disorder with fragile twisted ( kinky ) hair and progressive deterioration of the brain. Due to an error in copper transport resulting in copper deficiency. Females are carriers and their sons with the gene have the disease. Also known as menkes syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lady's hair | <botany> A plant of the genus Briza (B. Media); a variety of quaking grass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |