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complex regional pain syndrome

complex regional pain syndrome noun: a chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, changes in the skin (e.g., erythema, edema), functional impairment, and sensory and vasomotor disturbance. Often it initially affects an arm or leg before spreading through the body; it is associated with dysregulation of the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

Noun

complex regional pain syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural complex regional pain syndromes)

  1. A chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, changes in the skin (e.g., erythema, edema), functional impairment, and sensory and vasomotor disturbance. Often it initially affects an arm or leg before spreading through the body; it is associated with dysregulation of the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

Forms of complex regional pain syndrome

pluralcomplex regional pain syndromes

Questions about complex regional pain syndrome

What does complex regional pain syndrome mean?
Complex regional pain syndrome means a chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, changes in the skin (e.g., erythema, edema), functional impairment, and sensory and vasomotor disturbance. Often it initially affects an arm or leg before spreading through the body; it is associated with dysregulation of the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.
What part of speech is complex regional pain syndrome?
Complex regional pain syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of complex regional pain syndrome?
The plural of complex regional pain syndrome is complex regional pain syndromes.

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