Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

noun

A rare brain-development disorder, almost exclusively in males, that causes moderate to severe mental retardation and problems with movement.

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Meanings

nounAllan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare brain-development disorder, almost exclusively in males, that causes moderate to severe mental retardation and problems with movement.

Origin

Named after William Allan, Florence C. Dudley, and C. Nash Herndon.

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Translations

Portuguese síndrome de Allan-Herndon-Dudley
  • síndrome de Allan-Herndon-Dudleya rare brain-development disorder
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APA

Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allan-Herndon-Dudley%20syndrome

MLA

“Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allan-Herndon-Dudley%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allan-Herndon-Dudley%20syndrome.

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