Guillain-Barré syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rapid-onset muscle weakness, often severe and sometimes fatal, resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function, associated with various viral and other infections.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡiː.ãˈbær.eɪ ˌsɪn.drəʊm/ /ɡiːˈæn bəˈɹeɪ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ /ɡiːˈɑːn-/ /-bɑɹˈeɪ-/

Word forms

Guillain-Barré syndrome Guillain–Barré syndrome

Etymology

From Georges Guillain and Jean Alexandre Barré, who described the condition in 1916.

Synonyms

GBS
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