Etymology

3-M syndrome

Today it means: A rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities. Full definition →

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The story

Derived from the shared surname initial of the three researchers who first identified it in 1972: John D. Miller, an American pediatrician; Victor A. McKusick, an American geneticist; and Paul Malvaux, a Belgian pediatrician.

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