Donohue syndrome

noun

A rare, severe genetic disorder resulting in elfin facial features and an impaired insulin receptor.

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leprechaunism
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Meanings

nounDonohue syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedical geneticsA rare, severe genetic disorder resulting in elfin facial features and an impaired insulin receptor.

    Synonyms: leprechaunism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare, severe genetic disorder resulting in elfin facial features and an impaired insulin receptor.

Similar
leprechaunism
Also see
leprechaunism

Origin

Named after Canadian pathologist William L. Donohue (1906–1985), who discovered it.

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Translations

Arabic مُتَلَازِمَة دُونُوهِيُو
  • مُتَلَازِمَة دُونُوهِيُوrare genetic disorder
German Leprechaunismus
  • Leprechaunismusrare genetic disorder
Italian sindrome di Donohue, leprechaunismo
  • sindrome di Donohuerare genetic disorder
  • leprechaunismorare genetic disorder
  • leprecaunismorare genetic disorder
Japanese 妖精症
  • 妖精症 (yōseishō)rare genetic disorder
Polish zespół Donohue, krasnoludkowatość
  • zespół Donohuerare genetic disorder
  • krasnoludkowatośćrare genetic disorder
  • leprechaunizmrare genetic disorder
Spanish síndrome de Donohue, leprechaunismo
  • síndrome de Donohuerare genetic disorder
  • leprechaunismorare genetic disorder
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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