Hallermann-Streiff syndrome

noun

A congenital disorder that affects growth, including cranial development, hair growth, and dental development.

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pseudoprogeria
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Meanings

nounHallermann-Streiff syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA congenital disorder that affects growth, including cranial development, hair growth, and dental development.

    Synonyms: pseudoprogeria

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA congenital disorder that affects growth, including cranial development, hair growth, and dental development.

Similar
pseudoprogeria

Origin

Named after German ophthalmologist Wilhelm Hallermann (1901–1975) and Italian-Swiss ophthalmologist Enrico Bernardo Streiff (1908–1988), who first described the syndrome in 1948 and 1950 respectively.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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