Cock·ayne's syndrome (k -k nz )n. A hereditary syndrome characterized by dwarfism, a precociously senile appearance, pigmentary degeneration of the retina, optic atrophy, deafness, sensitivity to sunlight, and mental retardation. |
Cockayne's syndrome
[kok·ānz′]
Etymology: Edward Alfred Cockayne, English physician, 1880-1956
an autosomal-recessive syndrome of dwarfism with retinal atrophy and deafness, associated with progeria, prognathism, mental retardation, and photosensitivity.
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