Waardenburg syndrome


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.

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