Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome

noun

A medical condition involving hypothyroidism, precocious puberty (with delayed bone age and lack of pubic hair), and ovarian cysts in pre- and post-pubertal girls or macroorchidism in boys.

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Meanings

nounVan Wyk and Grumbach syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA medical condition involving hypothyroidism, precocious puberty (with delayed bone age and lack of pubic hair), and ovarian cysts in pre- and post-pubertal girls or macroorchidism in boys.

Origin

Described in 1960 by Van Wyk and Melvin M. Grumbach.

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APA

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

MLA

“Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Wyk%20and%20Grumbach%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Van Wyk and Grumbach syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Wyk%20and%20Grumbach%20syndrome.

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