English Explanatory Dictionary

Noonan syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A relatively common autosomal-dominant congenital disorder, a form of dwarfism accompanied by a heart defect, learning difficulties, and a characteristic facial appearance.

Word forms

Noonan syndrome

Etymology

After Jacqueline Noonan, paediatric cardiologist.

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