PWS: abbreviation of: Performance Work Standard
More information on medical condition: Prader-Willi syndrome:
PWS: Another name for Prader-Willi syndrome.
PWS (condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by reduced muscle tone, obesity and small hands and feet.
PWS (condition): Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome are two rare chromosome disorders, with very different symptoms, but caused by the same area of DNA. They are important to genetic research because they are caused by imprinting.
PWS: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is an uncommon inherited disorder characterized by mental retardation, decreased muscle tone, short stature, emotional lability and an insatiable appetite which can lead to life-threatening obesity. The syndrome was first described in 1956 by Drs. Prader, Labhart, and Willi. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
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