Potocki-Shaffer syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder causing distinctive congenital features and occasional defects of the heart, kidneys, and urinary tract.

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Meanings

nounPotocki-Shaffer syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare genetic disorder causing distinctive congenital features and occasional defects of the heart, kidneys, and urinary tract.

Origin

Named after Dr. Lorraine Potocki and Dr. Lisa Shaffer.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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