Björnstad syndrome

noun

An autosomal-recessive congenital condition involving pili torti, sensorineural deafness, and hair abnormalities.

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Meanings

nounBjörnstad syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn autosomal-recessive congenital condition involving pili torti, sensorineural deafness, and hair abnormalities.

Origin

First characterized in 1965 by Roar Theodor Bjørnstad.

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Björnstad syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bj%C3%B6rnstad%20syndrome

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Chicago

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