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Angelman syndrome
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English
Etymology
After Dr. Harry Angelman, who first described it in 1965.
Noun
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en medicine A neurogenetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), and frequent laughter or smiling.
Synonyms
en happy puppet syndrome
Translations
neurogenetic disorder
Portuguese: pt síndrome de Angelman f
en eponyms
en Genetic disorders