Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome

noun

An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in cathepsin C, and characterized by periodontitis and palmoplantar keratoderma.

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PLS
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Meanings

nounPapillon-Lefèvre syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn autosomal-recessive genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in cathepsin C, and characterized by periodontitis and palmoplantar keratoderma.

    Synonyms: PLS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn autosomal-recessive genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in cathepsin C, and characterized by periodontitis and palmoplantar keratoderma.

Similar
PLS
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APA

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papillon-Lef%C3%A8vre%20syndrome

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“Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papillon-Lef%C3%A8vre%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papillon-Lef%C3%A8vre%20syndrome.

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