Barlow's disease

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noun

Bar·​low's disease ˈbär-ˌlōz- 

variants also Barlow disease

: infantile scurvy

Barlow's disease is another name for infantile scurvy or vitamin C deficiency, which was a well-recognized condition among bottle-fed infants, both in Europe and in the United States in the first half of the 20th century.

—Alan Clemetson, letter in Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients

Barlow's syndrome

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noun

variants also Barlow syndrome or Barlow's disease or Barlow disease

: mitral valve prolapse

Mitral valve prolapse, also called the Barlow's syndrome, is an underdiagnosed cause of sudden death, especially among young adults.

—The New York Times