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