Klippel-Feil syndrome

English

Etymology

First reported in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil.

Noun

Klippel-Feil syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare disease characterized by the congenital fusion of any two of the seven cervical vertebrae.
    Synonym: Klippel-Feil anomaly
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