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