diencephalic syndrome

noun

A rare neurological disorder in infants and children, characterised by failure to thrive and severe emaciation despite normal or slightly decreased caloric intake.

Similar
Russell's syndrome
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Meanings

noundiencephalic syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare neurological disorder in infants and children, characterised by failure to thrive and severe emaciation despite normal or slightly decreased caloric intake.

    Synonyms: Russell's syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare neurological disorder in infants and children, characterised by failure to thrive and severe emaciation despite normal or slightly decreased caloric intake.

Similar
Russell's syndrome
Also see
russell's syndrome
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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