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Raynaud's disease

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A disease characterized by low blood flow to the fingers, toes, and/or ears.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Named after Maurice Raynaud, the French doctor who described the disease.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雷諾氏症 /雷诺氏症 (léinuòshìzhèng) — Raynaud's disease
  • Czech: Raynaudova choroba — Raynaud's disease
  • Finnish: Raynaud’n oireyhtymä — Raynaud's disease
  • Finnish: Raynaud’n tauti — Raynaud's disease
  • Portuguese: fenómeno de Raynaud — Raynaud's disease
  • Portuguese: fenômeno de Raynaud — Raynaud's disease
  • Portuguese: doença de Raynaud — Raynaud's disease
  • Portuguese: síndrome de Raynaud — Raynaud's disease