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Costeff syndrome

Costeff syndrome noun: a genetic disorder typically associated with the onset of visual deterioration in early childhood followed by the development of motor disability, sometimes with mild cognitive deficiency.

Noun

Costeff syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A genetic disorder typically associated with the onset of visual deterioration in early childhood followed by the development of motor disability, sometimes with mild cognitive deficiency.

Origin of Costeff syndrome

Named after Hanan Costeff, the doctor who first described the syndrome in 1989.

Questions about Costeff syndrome

What does Costeff syndrome mean?
Costeff syndrome means a genetic disorder typically associated with the onset of visual deterioration in early childhood followed by the development of motor disability, sometimes with mild cognitive deficiency.
What part of speech is Costeff syndrome?
Costeff syndrome is a noun.

Words near Costeff syndrome in the dictionary

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