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Floating-Harbor syndrome

Floating-Harbor syndrome noun: a rare disease characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.

Noun

Floating-Harbor syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare disease characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.

Synonyms of Floating-Harbor syndrome

Origin of Floating-Harbor syndrome

Coined by Robinson et al. in 1988, after the Boston Floating Hospital and the Harbor General Hospital, where it was first identified.

Questions about Floating-Harbor syndrome

What does Floating-Harbor syndrome mean?
Floating-Harbor syndrome means a rare disease characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.
What part of speech is Floating-Harbor syndrome?
Floating-Harbor syndrome is a noun.

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