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Lowe syndrome

Lowe syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder which causes multiple defects including mental retardation, hypotonia and cataracts.

Noun

Lowe syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder which causes multiple defects including mental retardation, hypotonia and cataracts.

Origin of Lowe syndrome

Named after pediatrist Charles Upton Lowe who first discovered this condition in 1952.

Questions about Lowe syndrome

What does Lowe syndrome mean?
Lowe syndrome means a rare genetic disorder which causes multiple defects including mental retardation, hypotonia and cataracts.
What part of speech is Lowe syndrome?
Lowe syndrome is a noun.

Words near Lowe syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Lowdham
  2. lowdimensional
  3. lowdown
  4. lowdowns
  5. lowe
  6. Lowe syndrome
  7. lowed
  8. loweite
  9. Lowell
  10. Lowellesque
  11. Lowellian

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