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Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome

Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome noun: a medical condition involving hypothyroidism, precocious puberty (with delayed bone age and lack of pubic hair), and ovarian cysts in pre- and post-pubertal girls or macroorchidism in boys.

Noun

Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A medical condition involving hypothyroidism, precocious puberty (with delayed bone age and lack of pubic hair), and ovarian cysts in pre- and post-pubertal girls or macroorchidism in boys.

Origin of Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome

Described in 1960 by Van Wyk and Melvin M. Grumbach.

Questions about Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome

What does Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome mean?
Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome means a medical condition involving hypothyroidism, precocious puberty (with delayed bone age and lack of pubic hair), and ovarian cysts in pre- and post-pubertal girls or macroorchidism in boys.
What part of speech is Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome?
Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome is a noun.

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