Meanings
- A very rare disease resulting from ligand-independent activation of the type 1 parathyroid hormone receptor, leading to various physical abnormalities.
Synonyms: JMC, Murk Jansen-type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, Jansen metaphyseal dysostosis, Jansen disease
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA very rare disease resulting from ligand-independent activation of the type 1 parathyroid hormone receptor, leading to various physical abnormalities.
Origin
Named after Murk Jansen, who wrote about it in the 1930s.
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Jansen's metaphyseal chondrodysplasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jansen's%20metaphyseal%20chondrodysplasia
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