Lowe syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder which causes multiple defects including mental retardation, hypotonia and cataracts.

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Meanings

nounLowe syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare genetic disorder which causes multiple defects including mental retardation, hypotonia and cataracts.

Origin

Named after pediatrist Charles Upton Lowe who first discovered this condition in 1952.

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Lowe syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lowe%20syndrome

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“Lowe syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lowe%20syndrome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lowe syndrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lowe%20syndrome.

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