Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
After Edvard Ehlers (1863–1937), Danish dermatologist, and Henri Alexandre Danlos (1844–1912), French dermatologist, who separately reported it in 1901 and 1908
Example Sentences
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Ritchie has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a condition that affects the joints; functional neurological disorder, which impacts her mobility; Addison's disease, a hormonal disorder, and epilepsy.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
One condition she points to is hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or hEDS, in which a person’s joints have an unusually large range of movement.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
She was also diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, which she thinks was overlooked when her body pains were categorized as a psychosomatic outgrowth of bipolar.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
Some inherited disorders, like Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, may increase a person’s chances of developing an aortic aneurysm.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
In 2017, she was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder often causing loose joints, dislocations and chronic pain.
From Washington Post
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