WILLIAMS SYNDROME


Meaning of WILLIAMS SYNDROME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwil-yəmz- ]

noun

Etymology: J. C. P. Williams b 1922 New Zealand physician

Date: 1981

: a rare genetic disorder marked especially by hypercalcemia of infants, heart defects, characteristic facial abnormalities, and mild to moderate mental retardation but a high verbal aptitude

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