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Bloom's syndrome

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Etymology

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First described by New York dermatologist Dr. David Bloom in 1954.

Noun

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Bloom's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disease characterized by stunted growth, predisposition to the development of cancer, and genomic instability.

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