Ochoa syndrome

noun

A congenital disorder characterized by an association of a lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction with a typical facial expression: when attempting to smile, the patient seems to be crying or grimacing.

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Meanings

nounOchoa syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA congenital disorder characterized by an association of a lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction with a typical facial expression: when attempting to smile, the patient seems to be crying or grimacing.

Origin

First described by the Colombian physician Bernardo Ochoa in the early 1960s.

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