Turcot syndrome

noun

Synonym of mismatch repair cancer syndrome

Meanings

nounTurcot syndrome (uncountable)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of mismatch repair cancer syndrome

Origin

After Jacques Turcot, who described the condition in 1959.

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Turcot syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turcot%20syndrome

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“Turcot syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turcot%20syndrome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turcot syndrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turcot%20syndrome.

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