Dorek Syndrome was a rare and deadly Ferengi disease. Only one in five million Ferengi were diagnosed with Dorek Syndrome. Diagnosis could come with only a few days to live.
In 2372, Quark was mistakenly diagnosed with Dorek Syndrome by Doctor Orpax. Upon learning of the misdiagnosis, Quark wanted to sue Orpax for malpractice. (DS9: "Body Parts")
According to the script, this syndrome's name was pronounced as "doe-RECK". [1]
External link[]
- Dorek Syndrome at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works