Mungan syndrome

noun

An inherited disorder characterized by mainly gastrointestinal hypomotility related to visceral neuromyopathy, leading to chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction.

Meanings

nounMungan syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn inherited disorder characterized by mainly gastrointestinal hypomotility related to visceral neuromyopathy, leading to chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction.

Origin

First described in 2003 by Z. Mungan et al.

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