Johanson-Blizzard syndrome
Meaning
Noun
- A rare, sometimes fatal congenital disorder featuring abnormal development of the pancreas, nose and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss and growth failure.
Origin
- Named after Ann J. Johanson and Robert M. Blizzard, the pediatricians who first described the disorder in a 1971 journal report.
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