Etymology

Robinow syndrome

Today it means: A rare genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism, abnormalities in the head, face, and external genitalia, and vertebral segmentation. Full definition →

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First described in 1969 by human geneticist Meinhard Robinow.

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