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Leriche's syndrome

Leriche's syndrome noun: a form of central artery disease involving the blockage of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common iliac arteries.

Noun

Leriche's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A form of central artery disease involving the blockage of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common iliac arteries.

Origin of Leriche's syndrome

Named after French surgeon René Leriche, who linked the pathophysiology with the anatomy of the condition.

Questions about Leriche's syndrome

What does Leriche's syndrome mean?
Leriche's syndrome means a form of central artery disease involving the blockage of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common iliac arteries.
What part of speech is Leriche's syndrome?
Leriche's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Leriche's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Lerești
  2. LERF
  3. lergotrile
  4. Leri's pleonosteosis
  5. Leriche syndrome
  6. Leriche's syndrome
  7. Lerida
  8. leridistim
  9. Lerik
  10. lerisetron
  11. lerky

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