Etymology

Pendred syndrome

Today it means: A genetic disorder leading to congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and goitre with occasional hypothyroidism. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Vaughan Pendred (1869–1946), English doctor who first described the condition in 1896.

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