Meanings
- uncountableA particular heart-hand disease affecting the wrist bones.
Origin
Named for Mary Holt and Samuel Oram, who published a paper on it in 1960.
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Holt-Oram syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holt-Oram%20syndrome
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