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Kleine-Levin syndrome

Kleine-Levin syndrome noun: a neurological disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive sleeping and eating.

Noun

Kleine-Levin syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A neurological disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive sleeping and eating.

Synonyms of Kleine-Levin syndrome

Origin of Kleine-Levin syndrome

Named after Willi Kleine and Max Levin, who described cases of the disease in the early 20th century.

Questions about Kleine-Levin syndrome

What does Kleine-Levin syndrome mean?
Kleine-Levin syndrome means a neurological disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive sleeping and eating.
What part of speech is Kleine-Levin syndrome?
Kleine-Levin syndrome is a noun.

Words near Kleine-Levin syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Klein-Waardenburg syndrome
  2. Kleinbautzen
  3. Kleinberg
  4. Kleinbergs
  5. Kleine Scheidegg
  6. Kleine-Levin syndrome
  7. Kleinert
  8. Kleinerts
  9. Kleinfeld
  10. Kleinfelter
  11. Kleinfelters

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