Lenz microphthalmia syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after Widukind Lenz, a German geneticist and dysmorphologist.

Noun

Lenz microphthalmia syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A very rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormal smallness of one or both eyes, sometimes with droopy eyelids, resulting in visual impairment or blindness.
    Synonyms: LMS, Lenz syndrome, Lenz dysplasia, Lenz dysmorphogenetic syndrome
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