DiGeorge, Angelo Mario

DiGeorge,

Angelo Mario, U.S. pediatrician. DiGeorge syndrome - a condition arising from developmental failure of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches, associated with facial deformity, hypoparathyroidism, and deficiency in cellular (T-lymphocyte) immunity. Synonym(s): congenital aplasia of thymus; immunodeficiency with hypoparathyroidism; pharyngeal pouch syndrome; third and fourth pharyngeal pouch syndrome