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3-m syndrome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
3-m syn-drome
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.

Uncountable

Etymology

Derived from the shared surname initial of the three researchers who first identified it in 1972: John D. Miller, an American pediatrician; Victor A. McKusick, an American geneticist; and Paul Malvaux, a Belgian pediatrician.

Usage

Questions

What does 3-m syndrome mean?
A rare hereditary disorder characterized by severe growth retardation, facial dysmorphia, and skeletal abnormalities.
Where does 3-m syndrome come from?
Derived from the shared surname initial of the three researchers who first identified it in 1972: John D. Miller, an American pediatrician; Victor A. McKusick, an American geneticist; and Paul Malvaux, a Belgian pediatrician.

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