English Explanatory Dictionary

DiGeorge syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A syndrome caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22 in humans, associated with various birth defects.

Word forms

DiGeorge syndrome

Etymology

Named after pediatric endocrinologist Angelo DiGeorge, who described the syndrome in 1968.

Synonyms

CATCH 22 syndrome
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