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