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Leriche syndrome

Leriche syndrome noun: a condition caused by the occlusion of the terminal aorta and iliac arteries, characterized by absent or diminished femoral pulses, intermittent claudication of the buttocks and thighs, and erectile dysfunction; also known as aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Noun

Leriche syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A condition caused by the occlusion of the terminal aorta and iliac arteries, characterized by absent or diminished femoral pulses, intermittent claudication of the buttocks and thighs, and erectile dysfunction; also known as aortoiliac occlusive disease.

Origin of Leriche syndrome

Named after French surgeon René Leriche (1879–1955), the first to operate on the disease.

Questions about Leriche syndrome

What does Leriche syndrome mean?
Leriche syndrome means a condition caused by the occlusion of the terminal aorta and iliac arteries, characterized by absent or diminished femoral pulses, intermittent claudication of the buttocks and thighs, and erectile dysfunction; also known as aortoiliac occlusive disease.
What part of speech is Leriche syndrome?
Leriche syndrome is a noun.

Words near Leriche syndrome in the dictionary

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  3. LERF
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  5. Leri's pleonosteosis
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  7. Leriche's syndrome
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  10. Lerik
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