Coffin-Siris syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder that causes developmental delays and absent fifth finger and toe nails.

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Meanings

nounCoffin-Siris syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare genetic disorder that causes developmental delays and absent fifth finger and toe nails.

Origin

First described in 1970 by Dr Grange S. Coffin and Dr E. Siris.

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

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

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