Prader-Willi syndrome

noun

A human disease caused by deletion of part of chromosome 15, and manifested by intellectual disability, a constant feeling of hunger, and other problems.

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Meanings

nounPrader–Willi syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA human disease caused by deletion of part of chromosome 15, and manifested by intellectual disability, a constant feeling of hunger, and other problems.

    Synonyms: PWS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA human disease caused by deletion of part of chromosome 15, and manifested by intellectual disability, a constant feeling of hunger, and other problems.

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Origin

Named after Andrea Prader and Heinrich Willi.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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