Meanings
nounOrtner's syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableA rare cardiovocal syndrome involving recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy from cardiovascular disease.
Origin
First described by Austrian physician Norbert Ortner in 1897.
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APA
Ortner's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ortner's%20syndrome
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“Ortner's syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ortner's%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ortner's syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ortner's%20syndrome.
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