Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Any of a group of inherited connective tissue disorders caused by a defect in the…Any of a group of inherited connective tissue disorders caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen, and resulting in abnormally elastic skin, joints, muscles, etc.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a group of inherited connective tissue disorders caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen, and resulting in abnormally elastic skin, joints, muscles, etc.
Ehlers–Danlos-Syndrom
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Named after two doctors, Edvard Ehlers and Henri-Alexandre Danlos, who identified the syndNamed after two doctors, Edvard Ehlers and Henri-Alexandre Danlos, who identified the syndrome at the turn of the 20th century.
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Forms
plural: Ehlers-Danlos syndromes| Singular | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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