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DiGeorge syndrome
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English
Etymology
Named after pediatric endocrinologist Angelo DiGeorge, who described the syndrome in 1968.
Noun
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en medical genetics A syndrome caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22 in humans, associated with various birth defects.
Synonyms
en CATCH 22 syndrome informal
en eponyms