Martin-Bell syndrome

noun

Fragile X syndrome.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounMartin-Bell syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFragile X syndrome.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fragile x syndrome

Origin

Named after James Purdon Martin and Julia Bell, who described part of the condition in 1943.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Martin-Bell syndrome on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.