Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uhthoff's phenomenon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uhthof-f's phe-nomenon
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The worsening of neurological symptoms in multiple sclerosis and similar conditions when the body becomes overheated.

Etymology

First described by Wilhelm Uhthoff in 1890.

Frequently Paired Words

pseudoexacerbation

Synonyms

Uhthoff's sign Uhthoff's symptom Uhthoff's syndrome

Questions

What does uhthoff's phenomenon mean?: The worsening of neurological symptoms in multiple sclerosis and similar conditions when the body becomes overheated.
Where does uhthoff's phenomenon come from?: First described by Wilhelm Uhthoff in 1890.

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