MASA syndrome - meaning and definition. What is MASA syndrome
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MASA syndrome         
HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY HYDROCEPHALUS, SPASTICITY OF THE LOWER LIMBS, ADDUCTED THUMBS, APHASIA, SEIZURES, AGENESIS OF THE CORPUS CALLOSUM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN THE MILD TO MODERATE RANGE
MASA syndrome is a rare X-linked recessive neurological disorder on the L1 disorder spectrum belonging in the group of hereditary spastic paraplegias a paraplegia known to increase stiffness spasticity in the lower limbs. This syndrome also has two other names, CRASH syndrome and Gareis-Mason syndrome.
Masa         
CORN DOUGH USED TO PREPARE LATIN AMERICAN DISHES
Masa harina; Masa de maíz; Masa de maiz; Masa nixtamalera; Masa trigo; Masa de harina
Masa (or masa de maíz) (; ) is a maize dough that comes from ground nixtamalized corn. It is used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes.
masa         
CORN DOUGH USED TO PREPARE LATIN AMERICAN DISHES
Masa harina; Masa de maíz; Masa de maiz; Masa nixtamalera; Masa trigo; Masa de harina
['masa]
¦ noun (in Latin American cuisine) dough made from maize flour and used to make tortillas, tamales, etc.
Origin
from Sp.