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pitt-hopkins syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
pit-t-hop-kin-s syn-drome
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare genetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, and possible intermittent hyperventilation followed by apnea.

Uncountable

Etymology

First described in 1978 by D. Pitt and I. Hopkins, in unrelated patients.

Usage

Questions

What does pitt-hopkins syndrome mean?
A rare genetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, moderate to severe intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, and possible intermittent hyperventilation followed by apnea.
Where does pitt-hopkins syndrome come from?
First described in 1978 by D. Pitt and I. Hopkins, in unrelated patients.

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