- A dictionary of medical eponyms

Anderson's syndrome

Related people

    A familial syndrome present from birth characterized by multiple bone abnormalities and peculiar facies. Craniofacial defects consist of midfacial hypoplasia, mandibular prognathism, mandible with wide angle, flat nasal bridge, micromaxilla, pointed chin, depressed zygomatic bones, calvarial thinning, brachycephaly, hypoplasia of the petrous bone, prominent eyebrows, malocclusion, and large ear lobes. Additional malformations include increased length, cortical thickening of the long bones and bones of the hands and feet, kyphoscoliosis., and reduced bigonial width. Also: hypertension, hyperuricemia and reduced height, Etiology unknown. Inheritance is autosomal recessive.

    Bibliography

    • L. G. Anderson, A. J. Cook, P.J. Coccaro, et al:
      Familial osteodysplasia.
      Journal of the American Medical Association, Chicago, 1972, 220: 1687-1693.
    • L. G. Anderson, J. S. Buchignani, A. J. Cook:
      Roentgenographic findings in familial osteodysplasia.
      American Journal of Roentgenology, Leesburg, Virginia, 1972, 116: 602-608.

    What is an eponym?

    An eponym is a word derived from the name of a person, whether real or fictional. A medical eponym is thus any word related to medicine, whose name is derived from a person.

    What is Whonamedit?

    Whonamedit.com is a biographical dictionary of medical eponyms. It is our ambition to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person.

    Disclaimer:

    Whonamedit? does not give medical advice.
    This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor.