Etymology

Schmitt Gillenwater Kelly syndrome

Today it means: A rare autosomal-dominant congenital disorder consisting of radial hypoplasia, triphalangeal thumbs, hypospadias, and maxillary diastema. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Edward Schmitt, Jay Y. Gillenwater and Thadeus E. Kelly, who identified it with John M. Opitz in 1962.

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