3-M syndrome

noun

A rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.

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Meanings

noun3-M syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.

Origin

Derived from the shared surname initial of the three researchers who first identified it in 1972: John D. Miller, an American pediatrician; Victor A. McKusick, an American geneticist; and Paul Malvaux, a Belgian pediatrician.

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