8p23.1 duplication syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder caused by the duplication of a region from human chromosome 8, leading to one or more of speech delay, developmental delay, congenital heart disease, and mild dysmorphism with prominent forehead and arched eyebrows.

Meanings

noun8p23.1 duplication syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare genetic disorder caused by the duplication of a region from human chromosome 8, leading to one or more of speech delay, developmental delay, congenital heart disease, and mild dysmorphism with prominent forehead and arched eyebrows.
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