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Brown syndrome

Brown syndrome noun: a rare eye disorder characterized by defects and errors in eye movement, caused by a malfunction of the superior oblique tendon.

Noun

Brown syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare eye disorder characterized by defects and errors in eye movement, caused by a malfunction of the superior oblique tendon.

Forms of Brown syndrome

alternative formBrown's syndrome

Origin of Brown syndrome

Described by Harold W. Brown.

Questions about Brown syndrome

What does Brown syndrome mean?
Brown syndrome means a rare eye disorder characterized by defects and errors in eye movement, caused by a malfunction of the superior oblique tendon.
What part of speech is Brown syndrome?
Brown syndrome is a noun.

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