Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

noun

A congenital failure of cholesterol synthesis, with effects ranging from mild intellectual disability to lethal malformations.

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Meanings

nounSmith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA congenital failure of cholesterol synthesis, with effects ranging from mild intellectual disability to lethal malformations.

Origin

Named after David Weyhe Smith, Luc Lemli, and John Marius Opitz, three researchers who described it.

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

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

Chicago

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

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