Phrase guide

Donohue syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare, severe genetic disorder resulting in elfin facial features and an impaired insulin receptor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: medical genetics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leprechaunism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Canadian pathologist William L. Donohue (1906–1985), who discovered it.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُتَلَازِمَة دُونُوهِيُو — rare genetic disorder
  • German: Leprechaunismus — rare genetic disorder
  • Italian: sindrome di Donohue — rare genetic disorder
  • Italian: leprechaunismo — rare genetic disorder
  • Italian: leprecaunismo — rare genetic disorder
  • Japanese: 妖精症 (yōseishō) — rare genetic disorder
  • Polish: zespół Donohue — rare genetic disorder
  • Polish: krasnoludkowatość — rare genetic disorder
  • Polish: leprechaunizm — rare genetic disorder
  • Spanish: síndrome de Donohue — rare genetic disorder
  • Spanish: leprechaunismo — rare genetic disorder