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Klippel–Feil syndrome

a congenital condition characterized by a short neck, low hairline, and a reduced number of vertebrae, some of which may be fused into a single mass. Also called Klippel–Feil anomaly. [Maurice Klippel (1858–1942), French neurologist; André Feil (b. 1884), French neurologist]

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hyperorexia

n. a pathologically increased appetite. See also bulimia. Compare hyporexia.