English Explanatory Dictionary

Leriche's syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of central artery disease involving the blockage of the abdominal aorta as it transitions into the common iliac arteries.

Word forms

Leriche's syndrome

Etymology

Named after French surgeon René Leriche, who linked the pathophysiology with the anatomy of the condition.

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