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Johanson-Blizzard syndrome

Johanson-Blizzard syndrome noun: a rare, sometimes fatal congenital disorder featuring abnormal development of the pancreas, nose, and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss, and growth failure.

Noun

Johanson-Blizzard syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare, sometimes fatal congenital disorder featuring abnormal development of the pancreas, nose, and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss, and growth failure.

Origin of Johanson-Blizzard syndrome

Named after Ann J. Johanson and Robert M. Blizzard, the pediatricians who first described the disorder in a 1971 journal report.

Questions about Johanson-Blizzard syndrome

What does Johanson-Blizzard syndrome mean?
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome means a rare, sometimes fatal congenital disorder featuring abnormal development of the pancreas, nose, and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss, and growth failure.
What part of speech is Johanson-Blizzard syndrome?
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome is a noun.

Words near Johanson-Blizzard syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Johannsen
  2. johannsenite
  3. Johannsens
  4. Johansen
  5. Johanson
  6. Johanson-Blizzard syndrome
  7. Johansons
  8. Johanssen
  9. Johansson
  10. Johansson block
  11. Johansson blocks

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