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Frey's syndrome

Frey's syndrome noun: a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to the parotid glands or auriculotemporal nerve, with symptoms including redness and sweating on the cheek.

Noun

Frey's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to the parotid glands or auriculotemporal nerve, with symptoms including redness and sweating on the cheek.

Synonyms of Frey's syndrome

Origin of Frey's syndrome

Named after Łucja Frey-Gottesman.

Questions about Frey's syndrome

What does Frey's syndrome mean?
Frey's syndrome means a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to the parotid glands or auriculotemporal nerve, with symptoms including redness and sweating on the cheek.
What part of speech is Frey's syndrome?
Frey's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Frey's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Frey curve
  2. Frey curves
  3. Frey effect
  4. Frey's procedure
  5. Frey's procedures
  6. Frey's syndrome
  7. Frey-Baillarger syndrome
  8. Freya
  9. Freycinet
  10. Freycinet gauge
  11. Freyer

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