Raynaud's disease

noun

A disease characterized by low blood flow to the fingers, toes, and/or ears.

Meanings

nounRaynaud's disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease characterized by low blood flow to the fingers, toes, and/or ears.

Origin

Named after Maurice Raynaud, the French doctor who described the disease.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雷諾氏症 /雷诺氏症
  • 雷諾氏症 /雷诺氏症 (léinuòshìzhèng)Raynaud's disease
Czech Raynaudova choroba
  • Raynaudova chorobaRaynaud's disease
Finnish Raynaud’n oireyhtymä, Raynaud’n tauti
  • Raynaud’n oireyhtymäRaynaud's disease
  • Raynaud’n tautiRaynaud's disease
Portuguese fenómeno de Raynaud, fenômeno de Raynaud
  • fenómeno de RaynaudRaynaud's disease
  • fenômeno de RaynaudRaynaud's disease
  • doença de RaynaudRaynaud's disease
  • síndrome de RaynaudRaynaud's disease
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APA

Raynaud's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raynaud's%20disease

MLA

“Raynaud's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raynaud's%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Raynaud's disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raynaud's%20disease.

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