cat's cry syndrome

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noun Pathology.

a complex of congenital malformations in human infants caused by a chromosomal aberration and in which the infant emits a mewing cry.

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How to use cat's cry syndrome in a sentence

“He turned pale, trembled to a great degree, was much agitated, and began to cry,” she told the court.
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We did a movie down in Durango — Great Scout and Cat House Thursday.
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Advanced maternal age dramatically increases the risk of maternal mortality as well as birth defects like Down Syndrome.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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The girls send a cry for help…the situation of these girls is distressing.
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Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
At Felipe's cry, the women waiting in the hall hurried in, wailing aloud as their first glance showed them all was over.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
I could have sworn I heard a cry, and one of my men spoke in a tone that assured me my imagination had not been playing a trick.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden