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Ackerman syndrome

Ackerman syndrome proper noun: a familial syndrome characterised by taurodontism, hypotrichosis, full upper lip without a Cupid's bow, thickened and wide philtrum, and occasional juvenile glaucoma.

Proper noun

Ackerman syndrome

  1. A familial syndrome characterised by taurodontism, hypotrichosis, full upper lip without a Cupid's bow, thickened and wide philtrum, and occasional juvenile glaucoma.
  2. interstitial granulomatous dermatitis

Origin of Ackerman syndrome

Described by James L. Ackerman, A. Leon Ackerman, and A. Bernard Ackerman.

Questions about Ackerman syndrome

What does Ackerman syndrome mean?
Ackerman syndrome means a familial syndrome characterised by taurodontism, hypotrichosis, full upper lip without a Cupid's bow, thickened and wide philtrum, and occasional juvenile glaucoma.
What part of speech is Ackerman syndrome?
Ackerman syndrome is a proper noun.

Words near Ackerman syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Ackerley
  2. Ackerleys
  3. Ackerly
  4. Ackerlys
  5. Ackerman
  6. Ackerman syndrome
  7. Ackermann
  8. Ackermann function
  9. Ackermans
  10. ackers
  11. Ackerson

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