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
[ prādər-wĭlē, prädər-vĭlē ]

n.

A congenital syndrome of unknown cause characterized by short stature, mental retardation, excessive eating and obesity, and sexual immaturity.