Meanings
nounBoerhaave syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineRupture of the esophageal wall.
Origin
First documented by the 18th-century physician Herman Boerhaave.
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Boerhaave syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerhaave%20syndrome
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