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Pfeiffer syndrome

Pfeiffer syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder characterized by craniosynostosis.

Noun

Pfeiffer syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder characterized by craniosynostosis.

Origin of Pfeiffer syndrome

Named after Rudolf Arthur Pfeiffer (1931–2012).

Questions about Pfeiffer syndrome

What does Pfeiffer syndrome mean?
Pfeiffer syndrome means a rare genetic disorder characterized by craniosynostosis.
What part of speech is Pfeiffer syndrome?
Pfeiffer syndrome is a noun.

Words near Pfeiffer syndrome in the dictionary

  1. pfeffernusse
  2. pfeffernusses
  3. Pfeifer
  4. Pfeifers
  5. Pfeiffer
  6. Pfeiffer syndrome
  7. Pfeiffer's disease
  8. Pfeiffer's glandular fever
  9. Pfeiffer's glandular fevers
  10. Pfeifle
  11. Pfeifles

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