Meanings
nounCLOVES syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA rare overgrowth syndrome with complex vascular anomalies.
Origin
Acronym from: congenital, lipomatous, overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal naevi, spinal/skeletal anomalies or scoliosis.
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CLOVES syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CLOVES%20syndrome
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“CLOVES syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CLOVES%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CLOVES syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CLOVES%20syndrome.
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