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bobble-head doll syndrome

bobble-head doll syndrome noun: a rare neurological movement disorder, related to cystic lesions and swelling of the third ventricle in the brain, in which patients, usually children around age 3, begin to bob the head and shoulders involuntarily back and forth or from side to side.

Noun

bobble-head doll syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare neurological movement disorder, related to cystic lesions and swelling of the third ventricle in the brain, in which patients, usually children around age 3, begin to bob the head and shoulders involuntarily back and forth or from side to side.

Questions about bobble-head doll syndrome

What does bobble-head doll syndrome mean?
Bobble-head doll syndrome means a rare neurological movement disorder, related to cystic lesions and swelling of the third ventricle in the brain, in which patients, usually children around age 3, begin to bob the head and shoulders involuntarily back and forth or from side to side.
What part of speech is bobble-head doll syndrome?
Bobble-head doll syndrome is a noun.

Words near bobble-head doll syndrome in the dictionary

  1. bobble
  2. bobble hat
  3. bobble hats
  4. bobble head
  5. bobble heads
  6. bobble-head doll syndrome
  7. bobbled
  8. bobblehead
  9. bobbleheaded
  10. bobbleheads
  11. bobbler

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