Williams syndrome

English

Etymology

Williams +‎ syndrome. First described in 1961 by New Zealander John C. P. Williams.

Noun

Williams syndrome (uncountable)

1. (medical genetics) A rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive elfin facial appearance, developmental delay coupled with strong language skills, and cardiovascular problems.

Synonyms

• Williams-Beuren syndrome
• Williams elfin facies syndrome

Coordinate terms

• hypersociability

Translations

a rare neurodevelopmental disorder

• Finnish: Williamsin oireyhtymä
• German: Williams-Beuren-Syndrom (de) n, Williams-Syndrom n
• Portuguese: síndrome de Williams f
• Romanian: sindrom Williams n