Handigodu syndrome

noun

A rare osteoarthritic disorder endemic to the Malnad region in Karnataka, India.

Meanings

nounHandigodu syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare osteoarthritic disorder endemic to the Malnad region in Karnataka, India.

Origin

Named after the village of Handigodu, where it was first observed.

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