Naxos syndrome

noun

A syndrome of diffuse non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma with woolly hair and cardiomyopathy.

Meanings

nounNaxos syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA syndrome of diffuse non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma with woolly hair and cardiomyopathy.

    Synonyms: Naxos disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA syndrome of diffuse non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma with woolly hair and cardiomyopathy.

Origin

First described on the island of Naxos.

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