Prader-Willi syndrome

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Pra·der-Wil·li syndrome | \ ˈprä-dər-ˈvi-lē-

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Definition of Prader-Willi syndrome

: a genetic disorder characterized especially by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia, functionally deficient gonads, and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity

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Prader-Willi syndrome

noun

Pra·der-Wil·li syndrome | \ ˈprä-dər-ˈvil-ē-

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Medical Definition of Prader-Willi syndrome

: a genetic disorder characterized by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia, abnormally small hands and feet, hypogonadism, and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity

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