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Patterson syndrome

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare syndrome causing an unusual facial look, similar to that in leprechaunism, and associated with bronzed hyperpigmentation, cutis laxa of the hands and feet, bodily disproportion, intellectual disability, and major bony deformities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: pseudoleprechaunism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Dr. Joseph Hanan Patterson.