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Terson syndrome

Terson syndrome noun: the occurrence of a vitreous hemorrhage of the human eye in association with subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Noun

Terson syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The occurrence of a vitreous hemorrhage of the human eye in association with subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Forms of Terson syndrome

alternative formTerson's syndrome

Origin of Terson syndrome

Named after French ophthalmologist Albert Terson, who reported on the condition in 1900.

Questions about Terson syndrome

What does Terson syndrome mean?
Terson syndrome means the occurrence of a vitreous hemorrhage of the human eye in association with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
What part of speech is Terson syndrome?
Terson syndrome is a noun.

Words near Terson syndrome in the dictionary

  1. tersenesses
  2. terser
  3. tersest
  4. tersion
  5. terskite
  6. Terson syndrome
  7. tersulfide
  8. tersulphide
  9. tersulphides
  10. tersulphuret
  11. tersulphurets

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