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Barth syndrome

Barth syndrome noun: a rare, potentially fatal X-linked genetic disorder mainly characterized by pronounced pediatric-onset cardiomyopathy.

Noun

Barth syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare, potentially fatal X-linked genetic disorder mainly characterized by pronounced pediatric-onset cardiomyopathy.

Origin of Barth syndrome

Named after Dutch pediatric neurologist Peter Barth (b. 1932).

Questions about Barth syndrome

What does Barth syndrome mean?
Barth syndrome means a rare, potentially fatal X-linked genetic disorder mainly characterized by pronounced pediatric-onset cardiomyopathy.
What part of speech is Barth syndrome?
Barth syndrome is a noun.

Words near Barth syndrome in the dictionary

  1. bartering
  2. barterings
  3. barters
  4. bartery
  5. barth
  6. Barth syndrome
  7. bartha
  8. barthas
  9. Barthel
  10. Barthelemy
  11. Barthelemys

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