Aicardi-Goutières syndrome

noun

A rare inflammatory genetic disorder typically affecting the brain and skin and causing intellectual and physical problems.

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AGS
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Meanings

nounAicardi-Goutières syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare inflammatory genetic disorder typically affecting the brain and skin and causing intellectual and physical problems.

    Synonyms: AGS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare inflammatory genetic disorder typically affecting the brain and skin and causing intellectual and physical problems.

Similar
AGS

Origin

Described in 1984 by Jean Aicardi and Francoise Goutières.

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APA

Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aicardi-Gouti%C3%A8res%20syndrome

MLA

“Aicardi-Goutières syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aicardi-Gouti%C3%A8res%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aicardi-Goutières syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aicardi-Gouti%C3%A8res%20syndrome.

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