Meanings
nounLeschke syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableA condition characterized by growth retardation and intellectual disability, sometimes with diabetes mellitus, genital hypoplasia, and hyperthyroidism.
Origin
Named after German internist Erich Leschke.
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APA
Leschke syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leschke%20syndrome
MLA
“Leschke syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leschke%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leschke syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leschke%20syndrome.
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