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Meckel-Gruber syndrome

Meckel-Gruber syndrome noun: a rare, lethal ciliopathic genetic disorder characterized by renal cystic dysplasia, central nervous system malformations (occipital encephalocele), polydactyly (postaxial), hepatic developmental defects, and pulmonary hypoplasia due to oligohydramnios.

Noun

Meckel-Gruber syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare, lethal ciliopathic genetic disorder characterized by renal cystic dysplasia, central nervous system malformations (occipital encephalocele), polydactyly (postaxial), hepatic developmental defects, and pulmonary hypoplasia due to oligohydramnios.

Synonyms of Meckel-Gruber syndrome

Origin of Meckel-Gruber syndrome

Named after Johann Meckel and Georg Gruber.

Questions about Meckel-Gruber syndrome

What does Meckel-Gruber syndrome mean?
Meckel-Gruber syndrome means a rare, lethal ciliopathic genetic disorder characterized by renal cystic dysplasia, central nervous system malformations (occipital encephalocele), polydactyly (postaxial), hepatic developmental defects, and pulmonary hypoplasia due to oligohydramnios.
What part of speech is Meckel-Gruber syndrome?
Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a noun.

Words near Meckel-Gruber syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Meckel
  2. Meckel syndrome
  3. Meckel's diverticulum
  4. Meckel's ganglia
  5. Meckel's ganglion
  6. Meckel-Gruber syndrome
  7. Meckel-Serres law
  8. Meckelian
  9. Meckelian groove
  10. Meckhe
  11. Mecklenburg

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