Etymology

STAR syndrome

Today it means: An extremely rare X-linked dominant syndrome characterized by syndactyly, telecanthus, and anogenital and renal malformations. Full definition →

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The story

Acronym from the initial letters of the symptoms, arranged to spell star.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.