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Stickler syndrome

Stickler syndrome noun: a genetic disorder affecting the connective tissue, characterized by facial abnormalities, ocular problems, hearing loss, and joint problems.

Noun

Stickler syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (medical genetics) A genetic disorder affecting the connective tissue, characterized by facial abnormalities, ocular problems, hearing loss, and joint problems.

Origin of Stickler syndrome

It was first studied and characterized by Gunnar B. Stickler in 1965.

Questions about Stickler syndrome

What does Stickler syndrome mean?
Stickler syndrome means a genetic disorder affecting the connective tissue, characterized by facial abnormalities, ocular problems, hearing loss, and joint problems.
What part of speech is Stickler syndrome?
Stickler syndrome is a noun.

Words near Stickler syndrome in the dictionary

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