Laurence-Moon syndrome

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Laurence-Moon syndrome

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Named after the physicians John Zachariah Laurence and Robert Charles Moon, who first formally described the condition in 1866.

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uncountable A rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, and mental retardation.
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"Laurence-Moon syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laurence-moon%20syndrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Laurence-Moon syndrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laurence-moon%20syndrome

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"Laurence-Moon syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laurence-moon%20syndrome.

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@misc{laurence_moon_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Laurence-Moon syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laurence-moon%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}