Hallermann-Streiff syndrome
Meaning
Noun
- A congenital disorder that affects growth, including cranial development, hair growth and dental development.
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Origin
- Named after German ophthalmologist Wilhelm Hallermann (1901–1975) and Italian-Swiss ophthalmologist Enrico Bernardo Streiff (1908–1988), who first described the syndrome in 1948 and 1950 respectively.
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