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Babinski-Nageotte syndrome

Babinski-Nageotte syndrome noun: an alternating brainstem syndrome occurring when there is damage to the dorsolateral or posterior lateral medulla oblongata, likely syphilitic in origin.

Noun

Babinski-Nageotte syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An alternating brainstem syndrome occurring when there is damage to the dorsolateral or posterior lateral medulla oblongata, likely syphilitic in origin.

Origin of Babinski-Nageotte syndrome

Named after the neurologists who initially investigated it: Joseph Babinski and Jean Nageotte.

Questions about Babinski-Nageotte syndrome

What does Babinski-Nageotte syndrome mean?
Babinski-Nageotte syndrome means an alternating brainstem syndrome occurring when there is damage to the dorsolateral or posterior lateral medulla oblongata, likely syphilitic in origin.
What part of speech is Babinski-Nageotte syndrome?
Babinski-Nageotte syndrome is a noun.

Words near Babinski-Nageotte syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Babinski's response
  2. Babinski's responses
  3. Babinski's sign
  4. Babinski's signs
  5. Babinski-Fröhlich syndrome
  6. Babinski-Nageotte syndrome
  7. babion
  8. babions
  9. BABIP
  10. BABIPs
  11. babirousa

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