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nounKearns-Sayre syndrome (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOculocraniosomatic disease.
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Origin
The triad of CPEO, bilateral pigmentary retinopathy, and cardiac conduction abnormalities was first described in a case report of two patients in 1958 by Thomas P. Kearns (1922-2011) and George Pomeroy Sayre (1911-1992).
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Kearns-Sayre syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kearns-Sayre%20syndrome
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