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Coffin-Siris syndrome

Coffin-Siris syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental delays and absent fifth finger and toe nails.

Noun

Coffin-Siris syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder that causes developmental delays and absent fifth finger and toe nails.

Origin of Coffin-Siris syndrome

First described in 1970 by Dr Grange S. Coffin and Dr E. Siris.

Questions about Coffin-Siris syndrome

What does Coffin-Siris syndrome mean?
Coffin-Siris syndrome means a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental delays and absent fifth finger and toe nails.
What part of speech is Coffin-Siris syndrome?
Coffin-Siris syndrome is a noun.

Words near Coffin-Siris syndrome in the dictionary

  1. coffin tacks
  2. Coffin Texts
  3. coffin window
  4. coffin windows
  5. Coffin-Lowry syndrome
  6. Coffin-Siris syndrome
  7. coffined
  8. coffinful
  9. coffinfuls
  10. Coffing
  11. Coffings

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