Meanings
plural Raynaud's phenomena
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition of the hands and feet becoming discoloured, typically white, red, and blue, caused by an altered blood flow brought about by cold, or stress.
Synonyms: Raynaud syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition of the hands and feet becoming discoloured, typically white, red, and blue, caused by an altered blood flow brought about by cold, or stress.
Origin
Named after the French physician Maurice Raynaud, who described the condition in 1862.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish valkosormisuus, Raynaud’n ilmiö
- valkosormisuuscondition of hands and feet
- Raynaud’n ilmiöcondition of hands and feet
Turkish beyaz parmak hastalığı
- beyaz parmak hastalığıcondition of hands and feet
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Raynaud's phenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raynaud's%20phenomenon
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