dyskerin

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noun

A human gene, Dyskeratosis congenita 1, a small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein in which mutations are responsible for Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome.

OriginEnglish dyskeratosis ← New Latin dys- ← Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) →
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Meanings

noundyskerin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA human gene, Dyskeratosis congenita 1, a small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein in which mutations are responsible for Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dews-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dus-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dus-
  4. Ancient Greekδυσ- (dus-)
  5. New Latindys-
  6. Englishdys-
  7. Englishkeratosis
  8. Englishdyskeratosis
  9. Englishdyskerin

From dyskeratosis + -in.

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APA

dyskerin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyskerin

MLA

“dyskerin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyskerin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dyskerin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyskerin.

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