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diencephalic syndrome

diencephalic syndrome noun: a rare neurological disorder in infants and children, characterised by failure to thrive and severe emaciation despite normal or slightly decreased caloric intake.

Noun

diencephalic syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare neurological disorder in infants and children, characterised by failure to thrive and severe emaciation despite normal or slightly decreased caloric intake.

Synonyms of diencephalic syndrome

Questions about diencephalic syndrome

What does diencephalic syndrome mean?
Diencephalic syndrome means a rare neurological disorder in infants and children, characterised by failure to thrive and severe emaciation despite normal or slightly decreased caloric intake.
What part of speech is diencephalic syndrome?
Diencephalic syndrome is a noun.

Words near diencephalic syndrome in the dictionary

  1. dienamines
  2. Dienbien Phu
  3. Dienbienphu
  4. diencephala
  5. diencephalic
  6. diencephalic syndrome
  7. diencephalon
  8. diencephalons
  9. diencephalospinal
  10. diene
  11. dienedioate

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