Laurence-Moon syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, and mental retardation.

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Meanings

nounLaurence-Moon syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, and mental retardation.

    Synonyms: LMS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, and mental retardation.

Similar
LMS

Origin

Named after the physicians John Zachariah Laurence and Robert Charles Moon, who first formally described the condition in 1866.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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