Feingold syndrome

noun

A rare hereditary disorder marked by various combinations of microcephaly, limb malformations, esophageal and duodenal atresias, and sometimes learning disability or mental retardation.

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nounFeingold syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA rare hereditary disorder marked by various combinations of microcephaly, limb malformations, esophageal and duodenal atresias, and sometimes learning disability or mental retardation.

Origin

Named after Murray Feingold, an American physician who first described the syndrome in 1975.

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

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

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