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cryptophthalmus syndrome (medicine) and bum 1, noun (oh)


cryptophthalmus syndrome (medicine)


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Fraser's syndrome
<syndrome> An association of cryptophthalmus with multiple anomalies, including middle and outer ear malformations, cleft palate, laryngeal deformity, displacement of umbilicus and nipples, digital malformations, separation of symphysis pubis, maldevelopment of kidneys, and masculinization of genitalia in females; autosomal recessive inheritance.

Synonym: cryptophthalmus syndrome.


bum 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from bummer 'bum' (19-20 centuries), perhaps from German bummler 'lazy person']
BrE the part of your body that you sit on
-synonym bottom bottom
AmE someone, especially a man, who has no Home or job, and who asks people for money
beach/ski etc bum
someone who spends all their time on the beach skiing etc without having a job
someone who is very lazy
get/put bums on seats
BrE informal to make a large number of people go to see a Film, play, Sports match etc
::She's the kind of star who will put bums on seats.