Schmitt Gillenwater Kelly syndrome

noun

A rare autosomal-dominant congenital disorder consisting of radial hypoplasia, triphalangeal thumbs, hypospadias, and maxillary diastema.

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nounSchmitt Gillenwater Kelly syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare autosomal-dominant congenital disorder consisting of radial hypoplasia, triphalangeal thumbs, hypospadias, and maxillary diastema.

Origin

Named after Edward Schmitt, Jay Y. Gillenwater and Thadeus E. Kelly, who identified it with John M. Opitz in 1962.

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

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