Qazi-Markouizos syndrome

noun

A rare hereditary condition characterized by non-progressive congenital hypotonia, severe intellectual disability, an increased proportion of type 2 muscle fibers, and dysharmonic skeletal maturation.

Meanings

nounQazi-Markouizos syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedical geneticsA rare hereditary condition characterized by non-progressive congenital hypotonia, severe intellectual disability, an increased proportion of type 2 muscle fibers, and dysharmonic skeletal maturation.

    Synonyms: Puerto Rican infant hypotonia syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare hereditary condition characterized by non-progressive congenital hypotonia, severe intellectual disability, an increased proportion of type 2 muscle fibers, and dysharmonic skeletal maturation.

Origin

Named after Q. H. Qazi and D. Markouizos.

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