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3-M syndrome

3-M syndrome noun: a rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.

Noun

3-M syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.

Origin of 3-M syndrome

Derived from the shared surname initial of the three researchers who first identified it in 1972: John D. Miller, an American pediatrician; Victor A. McKusick, an American geneticist; and Paul Malvaux, a Belgian pediatrician.

Questions about 3-M syndrome

What does 3-M syndrome mean?
3-M syndrome means a rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.
What part of speech is 3-M syndrome?
3-M syndrome is a noun.

Words near 3-M syndrome in the dictionary

  1. 3-em space
  2. 3-em spaces
  3. 3-episode rule
  4. 3-in-1
  5. 3-Lisp
  6. 3-M syndrome
  7. 3-MBT
  8. 3-omino
  9. 3-ominos
  10. 3-on-the-tree
  11. 3-peat

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