Wolfram syndrome

noun

A rare autosomal-recessive genetic disorder that causes childhood-onset diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness.

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DIDMOAD
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Meanings

nounWolfram syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare autosomal-recessive genetic disorder that causes childhood-onset diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness.

    Synonyms: DIDMOAD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare autosomal-recessive genetic disorder that causes childhood-onset diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness.

Similar
DIDMOAD
Also see
didmoad

Origin

First described in 1938 by Don J. Wolfram.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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