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Raynaud's phenomenon

Raynaud's phenomenon noun: a condition of the hands and feet becoming discoloured, typically white, red, and blue, caused by an altered blood flow brought about by cold, or stress.

Noun

Raynaud's phenomenon (countable and uncountable, plural Raynaud's phenomena)

  1. A condition of the hands and feet becoming discoloured, typically white, red, and blue, caused by an altered blood flow brought about by cold, or stress.

Synonyms of Raynaud's phenomenon

Forms of Raynaud's phenomenon

pluralRaynaud's phenomena

Origin of Raynaud's phenomenon

Named after the French physician Maurice Raynaud, who described the condition in 1862.

Questions about Raynaud's phenomenon

What does Raynaud's phenomenon mean?
Raynaud's phenomenon means a condition of the hands and feet becoming discoloured, typically white, red, and blue, caused by an altered blood flow brought about by cold, or stress.
What part of speech is Raynaud's phenomenon?
Raynaud's phenomenon is a noun.
What is the plural of Raynaud's phenomenon?
The plural of Raynaud's phenomenon is Raynaud's phenomena.

Words near Raynaud's phenomenon in the dictionary

  1. Raynaud
  2. Raynaud syndrome
  3. Raynaud's
  4. Raynaud's disease
  5. Raynaud's phenomena
  6. Raynaud's phenomenon
  7. rayne
  8. rayned
  9. Rayner
  10. Rayners
  11. Rayners Lane

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