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TAR syndrome

TAR syndrome noun: a rare genetic disorder involving thrombocytopenia with absence of the radius in the forearm and a dramatically reduced platelet count.

Noun

TAR syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder involving thrombocytopenia with absence of the radius in the forearm and a dramatically reduced platelet count.

Origin of TAR syndrome

Acronym from "thrombocytopenia with absence of radius".

Questions about TAR syndrome

What does TAR syndrome mean?
TAR syndrome means a rare genetic disorder involving thrombocytopenia with absence of the radius in the forearm and a dramatically reduced platelet count.
What part of speech is TAR syndrome?
TAR syndrome is a noun.

Words near TAR syndrome in the dictionary

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