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Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome noun: a rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, blepharoptosis, hypertelorism, and minor abnormalities of the hands and feet.

Noun

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, blepharoptosis, hypertelorism, and minor abnormalities of the hands and feet.
    Synonyms:
    SCS

Synonyms of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

Origin of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

Named after Haakon Saethre and F. Chotzen, who separately described the condition.

Questions about Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

What does Saethre-Chotzen syndrome mean?
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome means a rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, blepharoptosis, hypertelorism, and minor abnormalities of the hands and feet.
What part of speech is Saethre-Chotzen syndrome?
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome is a noun.

Words near Saethre-Chotzen syndrome in the dictionary

  1. saeters
  2. Saeteurn
  3. Saeteurns
  4. saether
  5. saethers
  6. Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
  7. Saez
  8. Saezes
  9. SAF
  10. Safaites
  11. Safaitic

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