DiGeorge syndrome
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English[edit]
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)