Prader-Willi syndrome
/ (ˌprɑːdəˈvɪlɪ) /
noun
a congenital condition characterized by obsessive eating, obesity, mental retardation, and small genitalia
Word Origin for Prader-Willi syndrome
C20: after Andrea
Prader (1919–2001) and Heinrich
Willi (1900–71), Swiss paediatricians
Medical definitions for prader-willi syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
[ prā′dər-wĭl′ē, prä′dər-vĭl′ē ]
n.
A congenital syndrome of unknown cause characterized by short stature, mental retardation, excessive eating and obesity, and sexual immaturity.