# Bardet-Biedl syndrome

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A ciliopathic human genetic disorder characterized principally by obesity, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, hypogonadism, and renal failure in some cases.

## Etymology
Named after Georges Bardet and Arthur Biedl.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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