English Explanatory Dictionary

Ramsay Hunt syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of unrelated syndromes:
  2. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1: a rare form of cerebellar degeneration.
  3. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2: the reactivation of herpes zoster in the geniculate ganglion.
  4. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 3: occupationally induced neuropathy of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve.

Word forms

Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndromes

Etymology

All were first described by the neurologist James Ramsay Hunt (1872–1937).

Synonyms

Ramsay Hunt cerebellar syndrome artisan's palsy Hunt's disease
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on R Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary