Meanings
nounAlvarez' syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableA disorder involving hysterical or neurotic abdominal bloating without any excess of gas in the digestive tract.
Origin
Named after Walter C. Alvarez.
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Alvarez' syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvarez'%20syndrome
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“Alvarez' syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvarez'%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alvarez' syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvarez'%20syndrome.
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