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Laurence-Moon syndrome
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English
Etymology
Named after the physicians John Zachariah Laurence and Robert Charles Moon, who first formally described the condition in 1866.
Noun
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A rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism and mental retardation.
Synonyms
en LMS
Hypernyms
historical en Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome no longer a valid classification
Coordinate terms
en Bardet-Biedl syndrome / en BBS
en eponyms