Laurence-Moon syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after the physicians John Zachariah Laurence and Robert Charles Moon, who first formally described the condition in 1866.

Noun

Laurence-Moon syndrome (uncountable)

1. A rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, and mental retardation.

Synonyms

• LMS

Hypernyms

• (historical) Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome (no longer a valid classification)

Coordinate terms

• Bardet-Biedl syndrome / BBS