Proteus syndrome
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr Merrick, who was from Leicester, is thought to have had a condition called Proteus syndrome which can cause tissue to overgrow.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2021
You’re clearly inviting readers to make that connection, up to and including posting a link to learn more about Proteus syndrome.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2021
When the baby is diagnosed with the probably lethal Proteus syndrome, it occurs to the protagonist that she actually may have been “wasting her time.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2021
A sister was diagnosed with Proteus syndrome, which causes physical abnormalities, and a brother disappeared at sea.
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2019
John Hurt sat for seven to eight hours to transform into John Merrick, the real-life Leicester-born man who had Proteus syndrome, which caused him to develop severe deformities.
From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2017
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