Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hughes syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
hugh-es syn-drome
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
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What does hughes syndrome mean?
An autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antibodies against cell-membrane phospholipids, leading to blood clots and pregnancy complications.
Where does hughes syndrome come from?
Named after the rheumatologist Graham R. V. Hughes.

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