Cobb syndrome

noun

A rare congenital disorder characterized by visible skin lesions and spinal angiomas or arteriovenous malformations.

Meanings

nounCobb syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare congenital disorder characterized by visible skin lesions and spinal angiomas or arteriovenous malformations.

Origin

Named after neurologist Stanley Cobb, though he was not the first to describe the condition.

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

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

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

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