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hand-foot syndrome

hand-foot syndrome noun: reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, sometimes seen after chemotherapy.

Noun

hand-foot syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, sometimes seen after chemotherapy.

Questions about hand-foot syndrome

What does hand-foot syndrome mean?
Hand-foot syndrome means reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, sometimes seen after chemotherapy.
What part of speech is hand-foot syndrome?
Hand-foot syndrome is a noun.

Words near hand-foot syndrome in the dictionary

  1. hand-eye coordinations
  2. hand-fed
  3. hand-feed
  4. hand-feeding
  5. hand-feeds
  6. hand-foot syndrome
  7. hand-foot-genital syndrome
  8. hand-foot-mouth disease
  9. hand-footed
  10. hand-for-hand
  11. hand-grenade

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