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Silver-Russell syndrome

Silver-Russell syndrome noun: a rare congenital growth disorder, a form of dwarfism, sometimes treatable.

Noun

Silver-Russell syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare congenital growth disorder, a form of dwarfism, sometimes treatable.

Synonyms of Silver-Russell syndrome

Forms of Silver-Russell syndrome

alternative initialismSRS

Origin of Silver-Russell syndrome

Named after Henry Silver and Alexander Russell.

Questions about Silver-Russell syndrome

What does Silver-Russell syndrome mean?
Silver-Russell syndrome means a rare congenital growth disorder, a form of dwarfism, sometimes treatable.
What part of speech is Silver-Russell syndrome?
Silver-Russell syndrome is a noun.

Words near Silver-Russell syndrome in the dictionary

  1. silver-plate
  2. silver-plated
  3. silver-plates
  4. silver-plating
  5. Silver-Russell dwarfism
  6. Silver-Russell syndrome
  7. silver-sheet
  8. silver-sheets
  9. silver-smith
  10. silver-smiths
  11. silver-spoon socialist

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