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Bartter syndrome

Bartter syndrome noun: a rare inherited disease characterised by a defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, which results in hypokalemia and alkalosis.

Noun

Bartter syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare inherited disease characterised by a defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, which results in hypokalemia and alkalosis.

Origin of Bartter syndrome

Named after Dr. Frederic Bartter.

Words formed from Bartter syndrome

Questions about Bartter syndrome

What does Bartter syndrome mean?
Bartter syndrome means a rare inherited disease characterised by a defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, which results in hypokalemia and alkalosis.
What part of speech is Bartter syndrome?
Bartter syndrome is a noun.

Words near Bartter syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Barts
  2. Bartsch
  3. Bartsches
  4. Bartsham
  5. bartsioside
  6. Bartter syndrome
  7. barttin
  8. Bartunek
  9. Bartuneks
  10. Bartusis
  11. Bartusises

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