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Prader-Willi syndrome
noun
Pra·der-Wil·li syndrome
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Definition of Prader-Willi syndrome
: a genetic disorder characterized especially by short stature, mental retardation, 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, mental retardation, hypotonia, abnormally small hands and feet, hypogonadism, and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity
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