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WILLIAMS SYNDROME

Specialty Definition: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

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A contiguous gene syndrome associated with a heterozygous microdeletion in the chromosomal region 7q11.23, encompassing the elastin gene. Clinical manifestations include supravalvular aortic stenosis (aortic stenosis, supravalvular), mental retardation, elfin facies, impaired visuospatial constructive abilities, and transient hypercalcemia in infancy. The condition affects both sexes, with onset at birth or in early infancy. (references)

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Specialty Definition: Williams syndrome

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Williams Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in fewer than 1 in every 20,000 live births. It is characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor, ease with strangers, mental retardation coupled with an unusual facility with language, a love for music, cardiovascular problems such as aortic stenosis, and hypercalcemia. Most children with Williams Syndrome are missing genetic material on chromosome 7.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Williams syndrome."

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Modern Usage: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

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Movie/TV Titles

Williams Syndrome (1996)

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Commercial Usage: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

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References

  • The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Williams Syndrome (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Journey from Cognition to Brain to Gene : Perspectives from Williams Syndrome (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Non-Fiction Usage: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

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Health

The prognosis for individuals with Williams syndrome varies. (references)

There is neither a cure for Williams syndrome nor a standard course of treatment. (references)

The NINDS supports research on the neurological, behavioral, and genetic components of Williams syndrome. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

williams syndrome

348

williams syndrome association

4

williams syndrome information

3

williams syndrome picture

2
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Misspellings: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

Misspellings

"WILLIAMS SYNDROME" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: william syndrome. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: WILLIAMS SYNDROME

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-i-l-l-m-m-n-o-r-s-s-w-y"

-4 letters: meridionally.

-5 letters: meridionals, readmission, sensorially, worldliness.

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Alternative Orthography: WILLIAMS SYNDROME


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

57 49 4C 4C 49 41 4D 53      53 59 4E 44 52 4F 4D 45

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010111 01001001 01001100 01001100 01001001 01000001 01001101 01010011 00100000 01010011 01011001 01001110 01000100 01010010 01001111 01001101 01000101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#87 &#73 &#76 &#76 &#73 &#65 &#77 &#83 &#32 &#83 &#89 &#78 &#68 &#82 &#79 &#77 &#69

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0057 0049 004C 004C 0049 0041 004D 0053      0053 0059 004E 0044 0052 004F 004D 0045

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

574346464335475325359483852494739

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INDEX

1. Usage: Modern
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Expressions: Internet
5. Derivations
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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