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Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome noun: a congenital failure of cholesterol synthesis, with effects ranging from mild intellectual disability to lethal malformations.

Noun

Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A congenital failure of cholesterol synthesis, with effects ranging from mild intellectual disability to lethal malformations.

Origin of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

Named after David Weyhe Smith, Luc Lemli, and John Marius Opitz, three researchers who described it.

Questions about Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

What does Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome mean?
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome means a congenital failure of cholesterol synthesis, with effects ranging from mild intellectual disability to lethal malformations.
What part of speech is Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome?
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a noun.

Words near Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Smith Valley
  2. Smith's dwarf chameleon
  3. Smith's longspur
  4. Smith's longspurs
  5. Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome
  6. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
  7. Smith-Magenis syndrome
  8. Smith-Martin-Dodd syndrome
  9. Smith-Morra
  10. Smith-n-Wesson
  11. Smith-n-Wessons

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