CHARGE syndrome

noun

A rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.

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Meanings

nounCHARGE syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.

    Synonyms: CHARGE, CHARGE association

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, usually involving coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.

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CHARGECHARGE association

Origin

CHARGE is an acronym for the features listed in the definition: coloboma, heart defect, etc.

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

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

Chicago

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

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