# Menkes disease

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An X-linked recessive disorder that affects copper levels in the body and produces distinctive colourless, breakable hair.

## Etymology
Originally described by John Hans Menkes (1928–2008) et al. in 1962.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menkes-disease