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noun
A rare disease characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Pelletier-Leisti syndrome
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by Robinson et al. in 1988, after the Boston Floating Hospital and the Harbor General Hospital, where it was first identified.
