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meigs syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
meigs syn-drome
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The triad of ascites, pleural effusion, and benign ovarian tumor (fibroma).

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Joe Vincent Meigs (1892-1963), American obstetrician and gynecologist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Demons-Meigs syndrome (alternative) Demons-Meigs' syndrome (alternative) Meigs' syndrome (alternative) Meigs's syndrome (alternative)

Questions

What does meigs syndrome mean?
The triad of ascites, pleural effusion, and benign ovarian tumor (fibroma).
Where does meigs syndrome come from?
Named after Joe Vincent Meigs (1892-1963), American obstetrician and gynecologist.

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