Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome

noun

A genetic disorder characterized by a distinct craniofacial phenotype, growth and mental retardation, muscle hypotonia, seizures, and congenital heart defects.

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Pitt-Rogers-Danks syndromePitt syndrome
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Meanings

nounWolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genetic disorder characterized by a distinct craniofacial phenotype, growth and mental retardation, muscle hypotonia, seizures, and congenital heart defects.

    Synonyms: Pitt-Rogers-Danks syndrome, Pitt syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA genetic disorder characterized by a distinct craniofacial phenotype, growth and mental retardation, muscle hypotonia, seizures, and congenital heart defects.

Similar
Pitt-Rogers-Danks syndromePitt syndrome

Origin

Named after Ulrich Wolf and Kurt Hirschhorn, who wrote scientific articles about it.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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