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Hughes syndrome

Hughes syndrome noun: an autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antibodies against cell-membrane phospholipids, leading to blood clots and pregnancy complications.

Noun

Hughes syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antibodies against cell-membrane phospholipids, leading to blood clots and pregnancy complications.

Origin of Hughes syndrome

Named after the rheumatologist Graham R. V. Hughes.

Questions about Hughes syndrome

What does Hughes syndrome mean?
Hughes syndrome means an autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antibodies against cell-membrane phospholipids, leading to blood clots and pregnancy complications.
What part of speech is Hughes syndrome?
Hughes syndrome is a noun.

Words near Hughes syndrome in the dictionary

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  2. Hughenden
  3. Hughes
  4. Hughes Brook
  5. Hughes County
  6. Hughes syndrome
  7. Hughes-Drever experiment
  8. Hughes-Drever experiments
  9. Hughes-Stovin syndrome
  10. Hughesdale
  11. Hughesdon

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