Aicardi syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rare genetic malformation syndrome characterized by retinal abnormalities, seizures, and partial or complete absence of the corpus callosum.

Word forms

Aicardi syndrome

Etymology

First recognized as a distinct syndrome in 1965 by Jean Aicardi, a French neurologist.

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