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GRACILE syndrome

GRACILE syndrome noun: a very rare lethal autosomal-recessive genetic disorder characterized by growth retardation, aminoaciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, lactic acidosis, and early death.

Noun

GRACILE syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A very rare lethal autosomal-recessive genetic disorder characterized by growth retardation, aminoaciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, lactic acidosis, and early death.

Origin of GRACILE syndrome

Acronym from initial letters of the symptoms.

Questions about GRACILE syndrome

What does GRACILE syndrome mean?
GRACILE syndrome means a very rare lethal autosomal-recessive genetic disorder characterized by growth retardation, aminoaciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, lactic acidosis, and early death.
What part of speech is GRACILE syndrome?
GRACILE syndrome is a noun.

Words near GRACILE syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Gracie
  2. Gracie Mansion
  3. gracile
  4. gracile australopithecine
  5. gracile australopithecines
  6. GRACILE syndrome
  7. gracilely
  8. gracileness
  9. gracilent
  10. graciles
  11. gracilescent

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