# CATCH 22 syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of DiGeorge syndrome.

## Etymology
The salient features of DiGeorge syndrome can be summarized by the mnemonic CATCH 22 (an allusion to Catch-22, a 1961 novel by Joseph Heller):
* Cardiac defects,
* Abnormal facies,
* Thymic aplasia,
* Cleft palate,
* Hypocalcemia/hypoparathyroidism, and
* 22q11.2 deletion.

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