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dyskeratosis congenita

dyskeratosis congenita noun: a rare progressive congenital disorder with a highly variable phenotype, sometimes resembling premature aging, and typically first affecting the skin and proceeding to bone marrow failure.

Noun

dyskeratosis congenita (uncountable)

  1. A rare progressive congenital disorder with a highly variable phenotype, sometimes resembling premature aging, and typically first affecting the skin and proceeding to bone marrow failure.

Synonyms of dyskeratosis congenita

Questions about dyskeratosis congenita

What does dyskeratosis congenita mean?
Dyskeratosis congenita means a rare progressive congenital disorder with a highly variable phenotype, sometimes resembling premature aging, and typically first affecting the skin and proceeding to bone marrow failure.
What part of speech is dyskeratosis congenita?
Dyskeratosis congenita is a noun.

Words near dyskeratosis congenita in the dictionary

  1. dyskaryotic
  2. dyskeratoma
  3. dyskeratomas
  4. dyskeratoses
  5. dyskeratosis
  6. dyskeratosis congenita
  7. dyskeratotic
  8. dyskerin
  9. dyskertotic
  10. dyskinesia
  11. dyskinesias

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