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Dravet syndrome

Dravet syndrome noun: an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, usually beginning in infancy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by high temperatures or fever.

Noun

Dravet syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (medical genetics) An autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, usually beginning in infancy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by high temperatures or fever.

Synonyms of Dravet syndrome

Origin of Dravet syndrome

First described in 1978 by Charlotte Dravet.

Questions about Dravet syndrome

What does Dravet syndrome mean?
Dravet syndrome means an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, usually beginning in infancy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by high temperatures or fever.
What part of speech is Dravet syndrome?
Dravet syndrome is a noun.

Words near Dravet syndrome in the dictionary

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  9. Dravidian
  10. Dravidianism
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