MELAS

See also: melas, mêlas, mēļas, and mēļās

English

Etymology

Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes.

Noun

MELAS (uncountable)

1. (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)

Anagrams

• EMALS, Lemas, Males, Salem, Selma, Smale, Smeal, almes, amels, lames, lamés, leams, males, meals, mesal, semla