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Fahr's syndrome

Fahr's syndrome noun: a rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in areas of the brain that control movement.

Noun

Fahr's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in areas of the brain that control movement.
    Synonyms:
    Fahr disease

Synonyms of Fahr's syndrome

Origin of Fahr's syndrome

First noted by German neurologist Karl Theodor Fahr in 1930.

Questions about Fahr's syndrome

What does Fahr's syndrome mean?
Fahr's syndrome means a rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in areas of the brain that control movement.
What part of speech is Fahr's syndrome?
Fahr's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Fahr's syndrome in the dictionary

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  2. Fahnestock
  3. Fahnestocks
  4. Fahr
  5. Fahr disease
  6. Fahr's syndrome
  7. Fahr.
  8. Fahrenheit
  9. Fahrenheit scale
  10. Fahringer
  11. Fahrner

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