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noun
A human autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that can cause susceptibility to kidney cancer, renal and pulmonary cysts, and fibrofolliculomas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: BHD, Hornstein-Knickenberg syndrome, Hornstein-Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome
Antonyms: none provided
History
Ddescribed in 1977 by three Canadian physicians: Arthur R. Birt, Georgina R. Hogg and William J. Dubé.
