Li-Fraumeni syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder that predisposes carriers to cancer development.

Word forms

Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Etymology

Named after two American physicians, Frederick Pei Li and Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr., who first recognized the syndrome.

Synonyms

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