Weill-Marchesani syndrome

noun

A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, brachycephaly, and other facial abnormalities; hand defects, including brachydactyly; and distinctive ocular abnormalities.

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Meanings

nounWeill-Marchesani syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, brachycephaly, and other facial abnormalities; hand defects, including brachydactyly; and distinctive ocular abnormalities.

Origin

Named after ophthalmologists Georges Weill (1866-1952) and Oswald Marchesani (1900-1952), who first described it.

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

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

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