shād¦yäkhē¦gäshē- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C&H
Etymology: after Moises Chediak fl 1952 French physician and Ototaka Higashi fl 1954 Jap. physician
: a genetic disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive and characterized by partial albinism, abnormal granules in the white blood cells, and marked susceptibility to bacterial infections