Monakow's syndrome

noun

Contralateral hemiplegia, hemianaesthesia and homonomous hemianopsia resulting from occlusion of the anterior choroidal artery.

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Meanings

nounMonakow's syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableContralateral hemiplegia, hemianaesthesia and homonomous hemianopsia resulting from occlusion of the anterior choroidal artery.

Origin

Named after Constantin von Monakow.

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Monakow's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monakow's%20syndrome

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monakow's syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monakow's%20syndrome.

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