Source : WordNet®

hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
     n : a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and
         young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of
         the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is
         slow and individuals affected can have a normal life
         span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked
         dominant [syn: {Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease}]