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barraquer-simons syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ra-que-r-si-mon-s syn-drome
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
8
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare form of lipodystrophy that usually first affects the head and then spreads to the thorax.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named for Luis Barraquer Roviralta (1855–1928), a Spanish physician, and Arthur Simons (1879–1942), a German physician.

Usage

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What does barraquer-simons syndrome mean?
A rare form of lipodystrophy that usually first affects the head and then spreads to the thorax.
Where does barraquer-simons syndrome come from?
Named for Luis Barraquer Roviralta (1855–1928), a Spanish physician, and Arthur Simons (1879–1942), a German physician.

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