Reynolds syndrome

noun

A rare secondary laminopathy, consisting of the combination of primary biliary cirrhosis and progressive systemic sclerosis.

Meanings

nounReynolds syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare secondary laminopathy, consisting of the combination of primary biliary cirrhosis and progressive systemic sclerosis.

Origin

Named after the American physician Telfer B. Reynolds (1921–2004), who first described it.

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

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“Reynolds syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reynolds%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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