noonan syndrome

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Definition of noonan syndrome in English English dictionary

A relatively common autosomal-dominant congenital disorder, a form of dwarfism accompanied by heart defect, learning difficulties, and a characteristic facial appearance

Related Terms

noonan's syndrome

syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility

Hyphenation

noonan syn·drome

Turkish pronunciation

nunın sîndrōm

Pronunciation

/ˈno͞onən ˈsənˌdrōm/ /ˈnuːnən ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/

Etymology

() After Jacqueline Noonan|Jacqueline Noonan]], paediatric cardiologist.