Weill-Marchesani syndrome

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Etymology

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Named after ophthalmologists Georges Weill (1866-1952) and Oswald Marchesani (1900-1952), who first described it.

Noun

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Weill-Marchesani syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder characterized by short stature, brachycephaly, and other facial abnormalities; hand defects, including brachydactyly; and distinctive ocular abnormalities.