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Primrose syndrome

Primrose syndrome noun: a rare, slowly progressive genetic disorder generally characterized by ossification of the external ears, learning difficulties, and facial abnormalities.

Noun

Primrose syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare, slowly progressive genetic disorder generally characterized by ossification of the external ears, learning difficulties, and facial abnormalities.

Origin of Primrose syndrome

First described by D. A. Primrose in 1982.

Questions about Primrose syndrome

What does Primrose syndrome mean?
Primrose syndrome means a rare, slowly progressive genetic disorder generally characterized by ossification of the external ears, learning difficulties, and facial abnormalities.
What part of speech is Primrose syndrome?
Primrose syndrome is a noun.

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