Raynaud's

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named for Maurice Raynaud (1834-81), French physician who first described it.

Noun[edit]

Raynaud's (uncountable)

  1. Raynaud's disease; Raynaud's phenomenon.
    • 2008, Lucy Atkins, The Guardian, G2, 15 Jan 2008, p. 19:
      Check for Raynaud's. This inherited autoimmune condition affects between 3% and 20% of the adult population []

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