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CHARGE syndrome

CHARGE syndrome noun: a rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.

Noun

CHARGE syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.

Synonyms of CHARGE syndrome

Origin of CHARGE syndrome

CHARGE is an acronym for the features listed in the definition: coloboma, heart defect, etc.

Questions about CHARGE syndrome

What does CHARGE syndrome mean?
CHARGE syndrome means a rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.
What part of speech is CHARGE syndrome?
CHARGE syndrome is a noun.

Words near CHARGE syndrome in the dictionary

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  9. charge-coupled device
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