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Gillespie syndrome

Gillespie syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder characterized by partial aniridia, ataxia, and often intellectual disability.

Noun

Gillespie syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder characterized by partial aniridia, ataxia, and often intellectual disability.

Origin of Gillespie syndrome

First described in 1965 by American ophthalmologist Fredrick Gillespie.

Questions about Gillespie syndrome

What does Gillespie syndrome mean?
Gillespie syndrome means a rare genetic disorder characterized by partial aniridia, ataxia, and often intellectual disability.
What part of speech is Gillespie syndrome?
Gillespie syndrome is a noun.

Words near Gillespie syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Gilles
  2. Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
  3. Gillespian
  4. Gillespie
  5. Gillespie County
  6. Gillespie syndrome
  7. gillespite
  8. Gillet
  9. Gillets
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  11. Gillette

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