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Lenz microphthalmia syndrome

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A very rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormal smallness of one or both eyes, sometimes with droopy eyelids, resulting in visual impairment or blindness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: LMS, Lenz syndrome, Lenz dysplasia, Lenz dysmorphogenetic syndrome

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Widukind Lenz, a German geneticist and dysmorphologist.