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Larsen's syndrome

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Larsen's syndrome
[lär′sənz]
Etymology: Loren Joseph Larsen, American orthopedic surgeon, b. 1914
a rare genetic disorder characterized by cleft palate, flattened facies, multiple congenital dislocations, and foot deformities.


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Rachel, a journalism student, has Larsen's syndrome, a rare disease which affects less than 40 people in Europe.
To rectify Dylan's condition, known as Larsen's syndrome, doctors performed a nine-hour operation replacing his four damaged vertebrae with one of his left-side lower ribs.
 
 
 
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