Schinzel-Giedion syndrome

noun

A congenital neurodegenerative syndrome with various physical anomalies, including severe midface retraction, and retarded growth and mental development.

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Meanings

nounSchinzel-Giedion syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA congenital neurodegenerative syndrome with various physical anomalies, including severe midface retraction, and retarded growth and mental development.

Origin

First described in 1978 by Dr. Albert Schinzel and Dr. Andreas Giedion.

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

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