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Bloom's syndrome

Bloom's syndrome noun: a rare genetic disease characterized by stunted growth, predisposition to the development of cancer, and genomic instability.

Noun

Bloom's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disease characterized by stunted growth, predisposition to the development of cancer, and genomic instability.

Forms of Bloom's syndrome

alternative formBloom syndrome

Origin of Bloom's syndrome

First described by New York dermatologist Dr. David Bloom in 1954.

Questions about Bloom's syndrome

What does Bloom's syndrome mean?
Bloom's syndrome means a rare genetic disease characterized by stunted growth, predisposition to the development of cancer, and genomic instability.
What part of speech is Bloom's syndrome?
Bloom's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Bloom's syndrome in the dictionary

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