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Shapiro syndrome

Shapiro syndrome noun: a very rare disorder consisting of paroxysmal hypothermia (due to hypothalamic dysfunction of thermoregulation), hyperhydrosis, and agenesis of the corpus callosum.

Noun

Shapiro syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A very rare disorder consisting of paroxysmal hypothermia (due to hypothalamic dysfunction of thermoregulation), hyperhydrosis, and agenesis of the corpus callosum.

Origin of Shapiro syndrome

First described in 1969 by Dr. William Shapiro and colleagues.

Questions about Shapiro syndrome

What does Shapiro syndrome mean?
Shapiro syndrome means a very rare disorder consisting of paroxysmal hypothermia (due to hypothalamic dysfunction of thermoregulation), hyperhydrosis, and agenesis of the corpus callosum.
What part of speech is Shapiro syndrome?
Shapiro syndrome is a noun.

Words near Shapiro syndrome in the dictionary

  1. shapingly
  2. shapings
  3. Shapiro
  4. Shapiro delay
  5. Shapiro effect
  6. Shapiro syndrome
  7. Shapiro time delay
  8. Shapiros
  9. shapka
  10. shapkas
  11. Shapleigh

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