Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raeder's syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: raed-er's syn-drome
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A syndrome of headaches, characterized by one to three short daily attacks of pain around the eyes, occurring for a month or two, followed by a pain-free period of about a year before resuming; a cluster headache.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Raeder's syndrome occurs overwhelmingly in men, usually in those in their forties."
"Benign Raeder's syndrome is probably a manifestation of carotid artery disease."
"Recognition that periarterial inflammation can cause Raeder's syndrome should alert the clinician to the need for relevant imaging studies."

Etymology

Named after Johan Georg Raeder (1889–1959), Norwegian ophthalmologist.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does raeder's syndrome mean?: A syndrome of headaches, characterized by one to three short daily attacks of pain around the eyes, occurring for a month or two, followed by a pain-free period of about a year before resuming; a cluster headache.
Where does raeder's syndrome come from?: Named after Johan Georg Raeder (1889–1959), Norwegian ophthalmologist.

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