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Schinzel-Giedion syndrome

Schinzel-Giedion syndrome noun: a congenital neurodegenerative syndrome with various physical anomalies, including severe midface retraction, and retarded growth and mental development.

Noun

Schinzel-Giedion syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A congenital neurodegenerative syndrome with various physical anomalies, including severe midface retraction, and retarded growth and mental development.

Origin of Schinzel-Giedion syndrome

First described in 1978 by Dr. Albert Schinzel and Dr. Andreas Giedion.

Questions about Schinzel-Giedion syndrome

What does Schinzel-Giedion syndrome mean?
Schinzel-Giedion syndrome means a congenital neurodegenerative syndrome with various physical anomalies, including severe midface retraction, and retarded growth and mental development.
What part of speech is Schinzel-Giedion syndrome?
Schinzel-Giedion syndrome is a noun.

Words near Schinzel-Giedion syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Schindlers
  2. schindyleses
  3. schindylesis
  4. schindyletic
  5. Schinzel's hypothesis H
  6. Schinzel-Giedion syndrome
  7. Schio
  8. schiozogony
  9. SCHIP
  10. Schiphol
  11. Schipper

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