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RAYNAUD'S SIGN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Raynaud's sign mean?
• RAYNAUD'S SIGN (noun)
The noun RAYNAUD'S SIGN has 1 sense:
1. cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
Familiarity information: RAYNAUD'S SIGN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("Raynaud's sign" is a kind of...):
cyanosis (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes)
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