# Hallermann-Streiff syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A congenital disorder that affects growth, including cranial development, hair growth, and dental development.

## Etymology
Named after German ophthalmologist Wilhelm Hallermann (1901–1975) and Italian-Swiss ophthalmologist Enrico Bernardo Streiff (1908–1988), who first described the syndrome in 1948 and 1950 respectively.

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