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Gardner syndrome

Gardner syndrome noun: a form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon.

Noun

Gardner syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon.

Forms of Gardner syndrome

alternative formGardner's syndrome

Origin of Gardner syndrome

Named for Eldon J. Gardner (1909–1989), a geneticist who first described it in 1951.

Questions about Gardner syndrome

What does Gardner syndrome mean?
Gardner syndrome means a form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon.
What part of speech is Gardner syndrome?
Gardner syndrome is a noun.

Words near Gardner syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Gardins
  2. gardis
  3. Gardner
  4. Gardner gun
  5. Gardner guns
  6. Gardner syndrome
  7. Gardner's syndrome
  8. Gardnerian
  9. Gardnerian Wicca
  10. Gardnerian Wiccan
  11. Gardnerian Wiccans

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