Horner's syndrome

proper noun

A disorder of the sympathetic nervous system, characterized by ptosis of the eyelid accompanied by miosis.

Similar
Bernard-Horner syndromeClaude Bernard syndromeClaude Bernard-Horner syndromeHorner syndromeoculosympathetic palsy
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A disorder of the sympathetic nervous system, characterized by ptosis of the eyelid accompanied by miosis.

    Synonyms: Bernard-Horner syndrome, Claude Bernard syndrome, Claude Bernard-Horner syndrome, Horner syndrome, oculosympathetic palsy

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA disorder of the sympathetic nervous system, characterized by ptosis of the eyelid accompanied by miosis.

Similar
Bernard-Horner syndromeClaude Bernard syndromeClaude Bernard-Horner syndromeHorner syndromeoculosympathetic palsy

Origin

Named after Johann Friedrich Horner, the Swiss ophthalmologist who first described the syndrome in 1869.

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