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PAPA syndrome

PAPA syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder characterized by pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne.

Noun

PAPA syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder characterized by pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne.

Origin of PAPA syndrome

Acronym from the symptoms.

Questions about PAPA syndrome

What does PAPA syndrome mean?
PAPA syndrome means a rare genetic disorder characterized by pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne.
What part of speech is PAPA syndrome?
PAPA syndrome is a noun.

Words near PAPA syndrome in the dictionary

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  5. Papa Doc
  6. PAPA syndrome
  7. Papa Westray
  8. papa-
  9. papa-bear
  10. papabile
  11. papabiles

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