Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome

noun

A rare disorder involving cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation, congenital cataracts in early childhood, muscle weakness, inability to chew food, brittle fingernails, and sparse hair.

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Meanings

nounMarinesco-Sjögren syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare disorder involving cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation, congenital cataracts in early childhood, muscle weakness, inability to chew food, brittle fingernails, and sparse hair.

Origin

Named for Gheorghe Marinescu and Torsten Sjögren.

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APA

Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marinesco-Sj%C3%B6gren%20syndrome

MLA

“Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marinesco-Sj%C3%B6gren%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marinesco-Sj%C3%B6gren%20syndrome.

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