# Batten disease

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A rare, fatal autosomal-recessive neurodegenerative disorder that begins in childhood.

## Etymology
Named after the British pediatrician Frederick Batten, who first described it in 1903.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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