Meanings
- uncountableA condition characterized by short stature, learning difficulties, distinctive facial features, and broad thumbs and first toes.
Synonyms: RTS, Rubinstein syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition characterized by short stature, learning difficulties, distinctive facial features, and broad thumbs and first toes.
Origin
Named after Jack Herbert Rubinstein (1925–2006) and Hooshang Taybi (1919–2006), who described a series of cases in 1963.
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Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rubinstein-Taybi%20syndrome
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