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Williams syndrome

noun

  1. pathol an abnormality in the genes involved in calcium metabolism, resulting in mental retardation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of Williams syndrome1

C20: after J.C.P. Williams (born ?1930), New Zealand cardiologist
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Bella was born with Williams syndrome, a rare developmental disorder that presents cognitive challenges with math and abstract concepts, among other issues.

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Ava has Williams syndrome which is a genetic disorder and struggles with day-to-day life.

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And a condition called Williams syndrome causes problems with navigation.

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Dogs are much more outgoing, and this correlates in three genes that independently have been shown to be responsible for the gregariousness aspect of Williams syndrome.

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They form a band called Marmalade Sky with Joe Harris, a friendly singer with “no more wrinkles on him than an action figure” and a “case of high-functioning Williams syndrome.”

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