Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
noun
Wis·kott-Al·drich syndrome
ˈvis-ˌkät-ˈȯl-ˌdrich- 
: a usually fatal immunodeficiency disease of male children that is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait and is characterized especially by thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, recurrent infections, eczema, and abnormal bleeding
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“Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Wiskott-Aldrich%20syndrome. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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