Phrase
Huntington's disease
noun
亨廷顿病；亨廷顿舞蹈症
A hereditary disorder of the basal ganglia that causes progressive loss of motor coordination.
- 1.
A hereditary disorder of the basal ganglia that leads to progressive loss of motor coordination.
一种基底神经节的遗传性疾病,导致运动协调能力进行性丧失。
一种基底神经节的遗传性疾病,导致运动协调能力进行性丧失。；杭廷顿氏舞蹈病
In use
My grandmother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease last year.
Researchers are working hard to find a cure for Huntington's disease.
The symptoms of Huntington's disease usually appear in middle age.
suffer from Huntington's disease
Many patients suffer from Huntington's disease for years.
许多患者患有杭廷顿氏舞蹈病多年。
be diagnosed with Huntington's disease
He was diagnosed with Huntington's disease at age 40.
他在40岁时被诊断出患有杭廷顿氏舞蹈病。
a family history of Huntington's disease
She has a strong family history of Huntington's disease.
她有很强的杭廷顿氏舞蹈病家族史。
Common mistakes
She has Huntington disease.She has Huntington's disease.
该疾病名称需要所有格形式（Huntington's），缺少撇号会导致拼写错误。
The Huntington's disease is incurable.Huntington's disease is incurable.
疾病名称前一般不加定冠词“the”，除非特指某病例，此处泛指应去掉冠词。
Connections
Confusing words
- Parkinson's disease
- 帕金森病 · 帕金森病主要表现为运动迟缓、静止性震颤和强直，而亨廷顿病以舞蹈样不自主运动为特征。
- Alzheimer's disease
- 阿尔茨海默病 · 阿尔茨海默病以进行性记忆和认知功能下降为主，而亨廷顿病虽也有认知障碍，但早期运动症状突出。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.