Proteus syndrome

British  

noun

1. pathol a condition caused by malfunction in cell growth, in which bone and flesh tissue overgrow in localized areas of the body

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Example Sentences

Mr Merrick, who was from Leicester, is thought to have had a condition called Proteus syndrome which can cause tissue to overgrow.

From BBC

Mr Whitewood-Neal's mother runs the UK arm of the Proteus Syndrome Foundation, and other members of the group oppose the event too.

From BBC

Her release comes in the novel’s second section, which begins when the narrator learns that her sister is carrying a child with Proteus syndrome, a condition that causes an overgrowth of skin and bone — a child who will likely die soon after she is born.

From New York Times

You’re clearly inviting readers to make that connection, up to and including posting a link to learn more about Proteus syndrome.

From Slate

The second half veers sharply into the real, as the narrator’s infant niece, stricken with the genetic disorder Proteus syndrome, becomes the sun around which her family revolves.

From Slate