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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 emotionplay

  Familiarity information: RAYNAUD'S SIGN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RAYNAUD'S SIGN (noun)


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:

acrocyanosis; Raynaud's sign

Hypernyms ("Raynaud's sign" is a kind of...):

cyanosis (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes)


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