Stickler syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genetic disorder affecting the connective tissue, characterized by facial abnormalities, ocular problems, hearing loss, and joint problems.

Word forms

Stickler syndrome

Etymology

It was first studied and characterized by Gunnar B. Stickler in 1965.

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