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stiff person syndrome

stiff person syndrome noun: a rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities.

Noun

stiff person syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities.
    • The award for album of the year was presented by Celine Dion, who had recently stopped performing due to having stiff person syndrome.2024 February 5, Benjamin Lee, The Guardian

Synonyms of stiff person syndrome

Forms of stiff person syndrome

alternative formstiff-person syndrome

Questions about stiff person syndrome

What does stiff person syndrome mean?
Stiff person syndrome means a rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities.
What part of speech is stiff person syndrome?
Stiff person syndrome is a noun.

Words near stiff person syndrome in the dictionary

  1. stiff man syndrome
  2. stiff neck
  3. stiff necks
  4. stiff peak
  5. stiff peaks
  6. stiff person syndrome
  7. stiff porridge
  8. stiff porridges
  9. stiff shit
  10. stiff sickness
  11. stiff skin syndrome

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