Prader-Willi syndrome
noun
Pra·der-Wil·li syndrome
ˈprä-dər-ˈvi-lē- 
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Genetic conflict in psychology and behavior Angelman syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome highlight the importance of investigating genetic conflict’s influence on psychology and behavior.
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Jessica D. Ayers, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
Hillary Hall, who lives in Las Vegas, has spent hours on the phone trying to get growth hormone for her 9-year-old son, Winston Hall, who has Prader-Willi syndrome.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Eugene told Dateline his daughter has Prader-Willi syndrome, a condition characterized by slow mental development and an always-present state of hunger.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
The family had moved a few months prior, and Bynum, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, a condition of slow mental development, was not familiar with the new area.
—Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2022
People with a rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi syndrome never feel full, and this insatiable hunger can lead to life-threatening obesity.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2022
That includes the screening that came back positive for Ms. Geller, which looks for Prader-Willi syndrome, a condition that offers little chance of living independently as an adult.
—New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
Sophia’s mother, Ruth Emiliano, said her daughter was diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome at 2 months old.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Nov. 2021
Bynum is developmentally disabled with Prader-Willi syndrome, which has symptoms that include slow mental development and constant hunger.
—Jade Yan, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
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Jessica D. Ayers, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
Hillary Hall, who lives in Las Vegas, has spent hours on the phone trying to get growth hormone for her 9-year-old son, Winston Hall, who has Prader-Willi syndrome.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Eugene told Dateline his daughter has Prader-Willi syndrome, a condition characterized by slow mental development and an always-present state of hunger.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
The family had moved a few months prior, and Bynum, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, a condition of slow mental development, was not familiar with the new area.
—Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2022
People with a rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi syndrome never feel full, and this insatiable hunger can lead to life-threatening obesity.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2022
That includes the screening that came back positive for Ms. Geller, which looks for Prader-Willi syndrome, a condition that offers little chance of living independently as an adult.
—New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
Sophia’s mother, Ruth Emiliano, said her daughter was diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome at 2 months old.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Nov. 2021
Bynum is developmentally disabled with Prader-Willi syndrome, which has symptoms that include slow mental development and constant hunger.
—Jade Yan, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
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Prader-Willi syndrome
noun
Pra·der-Wil·li syndrome
ˈprä-dər-ˈvil-ē-
: a genetic disorder characterized by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia, abnormally small hands and feet, hypogonadism, and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity
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