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Omenn syndrome

Omenn syndrome noun: an autosomal-recessive severe combined immunodeficiency associated with hypomorphic missense mutations in certain genes.

Noun

Omenn syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An autosomal-recessive severe combined immunodeficiency associated with hypomorphic missense mutations in certain genes.

Origin of Omenn syndrome

First characterized in 1965 by G. Omenn.

Questions about Omenn syndrome

What does Omenn syndrome mean?
Omenn syndrome means an autosomal-recessive severe combined immunodeficiency associated with hypomorphic missense mutations in certain genes.
What part of speech is Omenn syndrome?
Omenn syndrome is a noun.

Words near Omenn syndrome in the dictionary

  1. omened
  2. omenic
  3. omening
  4. omenings
  5. omenless
  6. Omenn syndrome
  7. omenology
  8. omens
  9. omenta
  10. omental
  11. omental bursa

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