Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after David Weyhe Smith, Luc Lemli, and John Marius Opitz, three researchers who described it.
Noun[edit]
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (uncountable)
- A congenital failure of cholesterol synthesis, with effects ranging from mild intellectual disability to lethal malformations.