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Proteus syndrome

Proteus syndrome noun: a congenital disorder that causes skin overgrowth and atypical bone development, often accompanied by tumors.

Noun

Proteus syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A congenital disorder that causes skin overgrowth and atypical bone development, often accompanied by tumors.

Origin of Proteus syndrome

Named after the Greek sea-god Proteus, who could change his shape.

Questions about Proteus syndrome

What does Proteus syndrome mean?
Proteus syndrome means a congenital disorder that causes skin overgrowth and atypical bone development, often accompanied by tumors.
What part of speech is Proteus syndrome?
Proteus syndrome is a noun.

Words near Proteus syndrome in the dictionary

  1. protests too much
  2. protestware
  3. proteus
  4. Proteus effect
  5. Proteus effects
  6. Proteus syndrome
  7. Proteus-like syndrome
  8. Protevangelion
  9. Protevangelium
  10. Proth
  11. Proth number

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