Gardner syndrome

noun

A form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon.

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Meanings

nounGardner syndrome (uncountable)

alternative Gardner's syndrome

  1. uncountableA form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon.

Origin

Named for Eldon J. Gardner (1909–1989), a geneticist who first described it in 1951.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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