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syndrome Med any combination of signs and symptoms that are indicative of a particular disease or disorder syndrome [′sin‚drōm] (medicine) A group of signs and symptoms which together characterize a disease. Also known as complex. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 1992, for example, investigators found the mutated gene behind Waardenburg's syndrome, a condition characterized by deafness, widely spaced eyes that are sometimes mismatched in color, and a white forelock (SN: 5/2/92, p. These findings led us to conclude that it is necessary to use otoacoustic emissions in patients with Waardenburg's syndrome in order to provide optimum fitting of hearing aids, especially in children. Waardenburg's syndrome arises when certain pigment-forming cells in the embryo fail to migrate from the neural crest to the eyes, hair, skin, or ears. |
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