OSLAM syndrome

noun

A rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder involving osteosarcoma, limb anomalies, and erythroid macrocytosis with megaloblastic marrow.

Meanings

nounOSLAM syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder involving osteosarcoma, limb anomalies, and erythroid macrocytosis with megaloblastic marrow.

Origin

From the initial letters of the characteristic traits.

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