Johanson-Blizzard syndrome

noun

A rare, sometimes fatal congenital disorder featuring abnormal development of the pancreas, nose, and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss, and growth failure.

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Meanings

nounJohanson-Blizzard syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare, sometimes fatal congenital disorder featuring abnormal development of the pancreas, nose, and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss, and growth failure.

Origin

Named after Ann J. Johanson and Robert M. Blizzard, the pediatricians who first described the disorder in a 1971 journal report.

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

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

Chicago

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

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