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|Term=Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
|Short definition=Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome - {{Pronunciation}} (WIS-kot-ALL-drich SIN-drome) An inherited immune disorder that occurs in young boys. It causes eczema (a type of skin inflammation), a decrease in the number of platelets (blood cells that help prevent bleeding) and common bacterial infections. 
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|Specialty=Oncology
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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome - {{Pronunciation}} (WIS-kot-ALL-drich SIN-drome) An inherited immune disorder that occurs in young boys. It causes eczema (a type of skin inflammation), a decrease in the number of platelets (blood cells that help prevent bleeding) and common bacterial infections. People with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome have an increased risk of developing leukemia and lymphoma. Also called Aldrich syndrome {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]