Etymology

Meckel-Gruber syndrome

Today it means: A rare, lethal ciliopathic genetic disorder characterized by renal cystic dysplasia, central nervous system malformations (occipital encephalocele), polydactyly (postaxial), hepatic developmental defects, and pulmonary hypoplasia due to oligohydramnios. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Johann Meckel and Georg Gruber.

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