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Njolstad syndrome

Njolstad syndrome noun: a cutaneous condition that combines lymphedema of the limbs and face with congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasias.

Noun

Njolstad syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A cutaneous condition that combines lymphedema of the limbs and face with congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasias.

Origin of Njolstad syndrome

Named after the Norwegian pediatrician Pål Rasmus Njølstad, who published a report on three siblings with the condition in 1997.

Questions about Njolstad syndrome

What does Njolstad syndrome mean?
Njolstad syndrome means a cutaneous condition that combines lymphedema of the limbs and face with congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasias.
What part of speech is Njolstad syndrome?
Njolstad syndrome is a noun.

Words near Njolstad syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Njie
  2. Njies
  3. NJIT
  4. Njoku
  5. Njokus
  6. Njolstad syndrome
  7. Njoroge
  8. Njoroges
  9. njovera
  10. NJP
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