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Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome

Peutz-Je·gher's syn·drome [ pts yáygərz sìndrōm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
genetic disorder with intestinal polyps: a rare, relatively harmless genetic disorder characterized by large numbers of small polyps on the lining of the intestine and small flat brown spots on the lips and in the mouth

[Mid-20th century. After John Law Augustine Peutz (1886-1957), Dutch physician, and Harald Jos Jeghers (b. 1904), U.S. physician]
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