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Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome

Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome noun: a rare genetic skin disorder that typically presents with widespread painless papules.

Noun

Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic skin disorder that typically presents with widespread painless papules.
    Synonyms:
    BOS

Synonyms of Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome

Origin of Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome

Named for Abraham Buschke and Helene Ollendorff Curth, who described the condition in 1928.

Questions about Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome

What does Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome mean?
Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome means a rare genetic skin disorder that typically presents with widespread painless papules.
What part of speech is Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome?
Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome is a noun.

Words near Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Busch
  2. Buscher
  3. Buschers
  4. Busches
  5. Buschke disease
  6. Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome
  7. Buschman
  8. Buschmann
  9. Buschmanns
  10. Buschmans
  11. Busco

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