MELAS
English edit
Etymology edit
Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes.
Noun edit
MELAS (uncountable)
- (pathology) Ellipsis of MELAS syndrome.; A condition caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes.
Synonyms edit
- mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes syndrome
- mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes
- MELAS syndrome
Coordinate terms edit
- CVS (“cyclic vomiting syndrome”) (a mitochondrial malfunction disease)