Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

English Etymology en Cuban physician and serologist Alejandro Moisés Chédiak (1903–1993) and en Japanese pediatrician Otokata Higashi true (1883–1981). Pronunciation en /ˈʃeɪ.di.ɑk hɪˈɡɑ.ʃi/ + en syndrome Noun - Chédiak-Higashi syndrome A rare autosomal recessive disorder that arises from a defect in lysosomes, leading to a decrease in phagocytosis, causing recurrent pyogenic infections, partial albinism and peripheral neuropathy. Synonyms en Chediak-Higashi anomaly References en Syndromes