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Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Li-Fraumeni syndrome noun: a rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder that predisposes carriers to cancer development.

Noun

Li-Fraumeni syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder that predisposes carriers to cancer development.
    Synonyms:
    LFS, SBLA

Synonyms of Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Origin of Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Named after two American physicians, Frederick Pei Li and Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr., who first recognized the syndrome.

Questions about Li-Fraumeni syndrome

What does Li-Fraumeni syndrome mean?
Li-Fraumeni syndrome means a rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder that predisposes carriers to cancer development.
What part of speech is Li-Fraumeni syndrome?
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a noun.

Words near Li-Fraumeni syndrome in the dictionary

  1. li'l' ole
  2. Li's criterion
  3. Li-ch'uan
  4. Li-chiang
  5. Li-Fi
  6. Li-Fraumeni syndrome
  7. Li-ion
  8. Li-Lo
  9. Li-sanism
  10. Li-sanist
  11. Li-sanists

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