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adams-stokes syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
adams-s-tokes syn-drome
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition characterized by periodic fainting spells in which there is intermittent complete heart block or other high-grade arrhythmia that results in loss of spontaneous circulation and inadequate blood flow to the brain.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after two Irish physicians, Robert Adams (1791–1875) and William Stokes (1804–1877), though it appears to have been described earlier.

Usage

Phrases

Adams-Stokes attack

Frequently Paired Words

Adams-Stokes attack

Synonyms

heart block stokes-adams syndrome atrioventricular block

Questions

What does adams-stokes syndrome mean?
A condition characterized by periodic fainting spells in which there is intermittent complete heart block or other high-grade arrhythmia that results in loss of spontaneous circulation and inadequate blood flow to the brain.
Where does adams-stokes syndrome come from?
Named after two Irish physicians, Robert Adams (1791–1875) and William Stokes (1804–1877), though it appears to have been described earlier.

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