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Gorlin syndrome

British  
/ ˈɡɔːlɪn /

noun

  1. a rare congenital disorder in which cancer destroys the facial skin and causes blindness; skeletal anomalies and some mental retardation can also occur

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Etymology

Origin of Gorlin syndrome

C20: named after R. J. Gorlin (1923–2006), US oral pathologist

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