Hand-Schüller-Christian disease
noun
Hand-Schül·ler-Chris·tian disease
ˌhand-ˌshü-lər-ˈkris(h)-chən- 
: an inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbances in cholesterol metabolism that occurs chiefly in young children and is marked by cystic defects of the skull and by exophthalmos and diabetes insipidus
called also Schüller-Christian disease
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“Hand-Schüller-Christian disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hand-Sch%C3%BCller-Christian%20disease. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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