Kar·ta·ge·ner \ˈkär-tä-ˌgā-nər\ Manes (1897–1975), Swiss physician. Kartagener published his description of Kartagener's syndrome in 1933. He also published various papers on pulmonary and blood-circulation diseases.
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Kartagener's syndrome
noun Kar·ta·ge·ner's syndrome
\kär-ˈtä-gə-nərz-, ˌkär-tə-ˈgā-nərz-\
\kär-ˈtä-gə-nərz-, ˌkär-tə-ˈgā-nərz-\
Medical Definition of KARTAGENER'S SYNDROME
: an abnormal condition inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and characterized by situs inversus, abnormalities in the protein structure of cilia, and chronic bronchiectasis and sinusitis
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