Etymology

Feingold syndrome

Today it means: A rare hereditary disorder marked by various combinations of microcephaly, limb malformations, esophageal and duodenal atresias, and sometimes learning disability or mental retardation. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Murray Feingold, an American physician who first described the syndrome in 1975.

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