Van Den Berghe Dequeker syndrome

noun

A very rare congenital limb malformation syndrome characterized by severe ulnar hypoplasia, ectrodactyly, and split foot.

Meanings

nounVan Den Berghe Dequeker syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA very rare congenital limb malformation syndrome characterized by severe ulnar hypoplasia, ectrodactyly, and split foot.

Origin

Discovered in 1978 by H van den Berghe et al.

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APA

Van Den Berghe Dequeker syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Den%20Berghe%20Dequeker%20syndrome

MLA

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