1
: recurrent
palindromic rheumatism
2
: of, relating to, or consisting of a double-stranded sequence of DNA in which the order of the nucleotides is the same on each side but running in opposite directions

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“Palindromic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/palindromic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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