KAPOSI DISEASE
\kapˈə͡ʊsi dɪzˈiːz], \kapˈəʊsi dɪzˈiːz], \k_a_p_ˈəʊ_s_i d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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A rare, pigmentary, and atrophic autosomal recessive disease affecting all races. It is manifested as an extreme photosensitivity to ultraviolet light as the result of a deficiency in the enzyme that permits excisional repair of ultraviolet-damaged DNA.
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