friedreich's ataxia

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friedreich's ataxia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Friedreich's ataxia
      n 1: sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the
           spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and
           abnormal gait; occurs in children [syn: Friedreich's ataxia
           , herediatry spinal ataxia]