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Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome

Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome noun: hypothyroidism in infancy or childhood characterised by lower-extremity or generalized muscular hypertrophy, myxoedema, short stature, and cretinism.

Noun

Kocher-Debré-Semelaigne syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Hypothyroidism in infancy or childhood characterised by lower-extremity or generalized muscular hypertrophy, myxoedema, short stature, and cretinism.

Origin of Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome

Named after Emil Theodor Kocher, Robert Debré and Georges Semelaigne.

Questions about Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome

What does Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome mean?
Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome means hypothyroidism in infancy or childhood characterised by lower-extremity or generalized muscular hypertrophy, myxoedema, short stature, and cretinism.
What part of speech is Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome?
Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome is a noun.

Words near Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome in the dictionary

  1. kocharis
  2. Kochel
  3. Kochels
  4. Kochen-Specker theorem
  5. Kocher
  6. Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome
  7. Kochers
  8. koches
  9. Kochevar
  10. Kochevars
  11. Kochi

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