Waar·den·burg syndrome  (wôr'dn-bûrg', vär'-)  n. A hereditary syndrome characterized by varying degrees of deafness and facial bone defects and by variation in pigmentation of the skin, hair, or eyes. [After Petrus Johannes Waardenburg (1886-1979), Dutch ophthalmologist.] |
Waardenburg syndrome Waar·den·burg syndrome (wôr'dn-bûrg', vär'-)
n.
An inherited syndrome marked by displacement of the medial canthi and lacrimal puncta, a broad nasal bridge, multicolored or hyperpigmented irises, cochlear deafness, and a white forelock.