Pendred syndrome
Meaning
Noun
- A genetic disorder leading to congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and goitre with occasional hypothyroidism.
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Origin
- Named after Vaughan Pendred (1869–1946), English doctor who first described the condition in 1896.
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