Bardet-Biedl syndrome

proper noun

A ciliopathic human genetic disorder characterized principally by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, hypogonadism, and renal failure in some cases.

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BBS
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A ciliopathic human genetic disorder characterized principally by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, hypogonadism, and renal failure in some cases.

    Synonyms: BBS

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA ciliopathic human genetic disorder characterized principally by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, hypogonadism, and renal failure in some cases.

Similar
BBS

Origin

Named after Georges Bardet and Arthur Biedl.

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Translations

French syndrome de Bardet-Biedl
  • syndrome de Bardet-BiedlTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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