Skip to content

Fraser syndrome

noun

An autosomal-recessive congenital disorder characterized by developmental defects including cryptophthalmos and intersex development.

Similar

Fraser-François syndrome Meyer-Schwickerath's syndrome Ullrich-Feichtiger syndrome

Ask AI about this wordChatGPT Claude Perplexity Google AI Grok

Meanings

nounFraser syndrome (uncountable)

uncountableAn autosomal-recessive congenital disorder characterized by developmental defects including cryptophthalmos and intersex development.
Synonyms: Fraser-François syndrome, Meyer-Schwickerath's syndrome, Ullrich-Feichtiger syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn autosomal-recessive congenital disorder characterized by developmental defects including cryptophthalmos and intersex development.

Similar

Fraser-François syndrome Meyer-Schwickerath's syndrome Ullrich-Feichtiger syndrome

Also see

fraser-françois syndrome meyer-schwickerath's syndrome ullrich-feichtiger syndrome

Origin

First described in 1962 by geneticist George R. Fraser.

Full word history & related roots →

Cite this entry

APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Fraser syndrome on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.