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Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome noun: a rare type of long QT syndrome associated with severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

Noun

Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare type of long QT syndrome associated with severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
    Synonyms:
    JLNS

Synonyms of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

Origin of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

First described by Anton Jervell and Fred Lange-Nielsen in 1957.

Questions about Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

What does Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome mean?
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome means a rare type of long QT syndrome associated with severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
What part of speech is Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome?
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome is a noun.

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