| Donohue's disease | A congenital form of dwarfism characterised by extreme growth retardation, endocrine disorders, and emaciation, with elfin facies and large low-set ears; autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonym: Donohue's disease, Donohue's syndrome. Origin: Irish leprechaun, elf (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Donohue's syndrome | A congenital form of dwarfism characterised by extreme growth retardation, endocrine disorders, and emaciation, with elfin facies and large low-set ears; autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonym: Donohue's disease, Donohue's syndrome. Origin: Irish leprechaun, elf (05 Mar 2000) |
| Donohue, William | <person> Canadian pathologist, *1906. See: Donohue's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |