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Rapunzel syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The rare condition of having eaten large quantities of hair, which subsequently become lodged within a long portion of the intestine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

After the fairy-tale character with long hair which she let down as a ladder.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛石腸梗阻綜合徵 /毛石肠梗阻综合征 (máoshí chánggěngzǔ zōnghézhēng) — condition
  • Dutch: rapunzelsyndroom — condition
  • Finnish: Rapunzelin oireyhtymä — condition