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Ochoa syndrome

Ochoa syndrome noun: a congenital disorder characterized by an association of a lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction with a typical facial expression: when attempting to smile, the patient seems to be crying or grimacing.

Noun

Ochoa syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A congenital disorder characterized by an association of a lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction with a typical facial expression: when attempting to smile, the patient seems to be crying or grimacing.

Origin of Ochoa syndrome

First described by the Colombian physician Bernardo Ochoa in the early 1960s.

Questions about Ochoa syndrome

What does Ochoa syndrome mean?
Ochoa syndrome means a congenital disorder characterized by an association of a lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction with a typical facial expression: when attempting to smile, the patient seems to be crying or grimacing.
What part of speech is Ochoa syndrome?
Ochoa syndrome is a noun.

Words near Ochoa syndrome in the dictionary

  1. ochna
  2. ochnaceous
  3. ochnaflavone
  4. ochnas
  5. Ochoa
  6. Ochoa syndrome
  7. Ochoan
  8. Ochoas
  9. ochodaeid
  10. ochodaeids
  11. ochoko

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