Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

noun

A rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, blepharoptosis, hypertelorism, and minor abnormalities of the hands and feet.

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SCS
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Meanings

nounSaethre-Chotzen syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, blepharoptosis, hypertelorism, and minor abnormalities of the hands and feet.

    Synonyms: SCS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, blepharoptosis, hypertelorism, and minor abnormalities of the hands and feet.

Similar
SCS

Origin

Named after Haakon Saethre and F. Chotzen, who separately described the condition.

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APA

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saethre-Chotzen%20syndrome

MLA

“Saethre-Chotzen syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saethre-Chotzen%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saethre-Chotzen syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saethre-Chotzen%20syndrome.

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