Etymology

Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Today it means: A rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder that predisposes carriers to cancer development. Full definition →

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The story

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

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