Etymology

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

Today it means: A rare congenital disorder characterized by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, bone marrow dysfunction, skeletal abnormalities, and short stature. Full definition →

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The story

Described in 1964 by H. Shwachman and L. K. Diamond.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.