| Amsterdam syndrome | <syndrome> A congenital anomaly characterised by impaired development, mental retardation, characteristic facies with snyophrys and hairline well down on forehead, depressed bridge of nose with uptilted tip of nose, small head with low-set ears, and flat spadelike hands with simian crease and short tapering fingers. Synonym: Amsterdam syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| netherlands antilles | A netherlands overseas territory in the lesser antilles in the west indies. It includes the islands of aruba, bonaire, curacao, saba, st. Eustatius, and the southern part of st. Martin. Its capital is willemstad. Its former names are curacao, netherlands west indies, and dutch west indies. Its colonial status was abolished by the netherlands government in 1954 but it is considered an integral part of the dutch realm. There is no positive evidence for the name antilles. (12 Dec 1998) |