digeorge syndrome

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What does digeorge syndrome mean?

A syndrome caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22 in humans, associated with various birth defects.

Where does digeorge syndrome come from?

Named after pediatric endocrinologist Angelo DiGeorge, who described the syndrome in 1968.

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