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Nijmegen breakage syndrome

Nijmegen breakage syndrome noun: a rare congenital disorder causing chromosomal instability.

Noun

Nijmegen breakage syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare congenital disorder causing chromosomal instability.

Synonyms of Nijmegen breakage syndrome

Origin of Nijmegen breakage syndrome

Named after the Dutch city of Nijmegen, where the condition was first described.

Questions about Nijmegen breakage syndrome

What does Nijmegen breakage syndrome mean?
Nijmegen breakage syndrome means a rare congenital disorder causing chromosomal instability.
What part of speech is Nijmegen breakage syndrome?
Nijmegen breakage syndrome is a noun.

Words near Nijmegen breakage syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Nijinsky
  2. Nijjar
  3. Nijjars
  4. Nijkerk
  5. Nijmegen
  6. Nijmegen breakage syndrome
  7. Nijubashi
  8. Nik
  9. nikaah
  10. nikaahs
  11. nikab

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