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ataxia-telangiectasia  listen  (uh-TAK-see-uh-teh-LAN-jee-ek-TAY-zhuh)

  A rare, inherited, progressive, degenerative disease of childhood that causes loss of muscle control, a weakened immune system, and an increased risk of cancer.