Indonesia definition. Republic and archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising over thirteen thousand islands and extending three thousand miles from Malaysia toward Australia, between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It includes several of the world's largest islands (see Borneo, Java, New Guinea, and Sumatra).
Definition of X-linked. X-linked: A gene on the X chromosome that is located on the X chromosome. An X-linked disorder is associated with or caused by a gene on the X chromosome.
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) Adrenoleukodystrophy (also known as X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, ALD) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by the breakdown or loss of myelin â the fatty covering surrounding nerve cells in the brain â and progressive dysfunction of the adrenal gland.