Meanings
- uncountableA rare disease characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.
Synonyms: Pelletier-Leisti syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare disease characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.
Origin
Coined by Robinson et al. in 1988, after the Boston Floating Hospital and the Harbor General Hospital, where it was first identified.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Floating-Harbor syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Floating-Harbor%20syndrome
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