Baller-Gerold syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder characterized by an abnormally shaped skull, short stature, and aplasia or hypoplasia of the radius bone in the forearm.

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Meanings

nounBaller-Gerold syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare genetic disorder characterized by an abnormally shaped skull, short stature, and aplasia or hypoplasia of the radius bone in the forearm.

Origin

From the surnames of the two researchers who discovered the first cases.

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

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