Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stiff person syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: stiff per-son- syn-drome
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The award for album of the year was presented by Celine Dion, who had recently stopped performing due to having stiff person syndrome."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stiff-person syndrome (alternative)

Synonyms

stiff man syndrome

Questions

What does stiff person syndrome mean?: A rare neurological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness, primarily of the axial musculature, resulting in postural deformities.

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