Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
noun
Peutz-Je·ghers syndrome
| \ ˈpə(r)ts-ˈjā-gərz-, ˈpœ̅ts-
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Medical Definition of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
: a familial polyposis inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by numerous polyps in the stomach, small intestine, and colon and by melanin-containing spots on the skin and mucous membranes especially of the lips and gums