Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome

Meaning

Noun

  • A condition characterized by short stature, learning difficulties, distinctive facial features, and broad thumbs and first toes.

Related

Similar words

  • RTS
  • Rubinstein syndrome

Origin

  • Named after Jack Herbert Rubinstein (1925–2006) and Hooshang Taybi (1919–2006), who described a series of cases in 1963.

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