Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krishaber's disease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kr-ishaber's dis-ease
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anxiety disorder comprising symptoms of tachycardia, vertigo, and insomnia with no apparent physical cause; neurocirculatory asthenia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dr. Berti has described two cases of what seems to be now called “Krishaber’s disease”, and is really chronic vertigo, gradually increasing in intensity, and not connected with anæmia, epilepsy, or affection of the internal ear or stomach."

Etymology

Named after Hungarian-French physician Maurice Krishaber (1836-1883), who described the condition.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Da Costa's syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Da Costa's syndrome

Questions

What does krishaber's disease mean?: An anxiety disorder comprising symptoms of tachycardia, vertigo, and insomnia with no apparent physical cause; neurocirculatory asthenia.
Where does krishaber's disease come from?: Named after Hungarian-French physician Maurice Krishaber (1836-1883), who described the condition.

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