Guillain-Barré syndrome

[ gee-yan-buh-rey ]

/ giˈyæn bəˈreɪ /

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noun Pathology.

an uncommon, usually self-limited form of polyneuritis, occurring after a viral illness or immunization and manifested by loss of muscle strength, loss of or altered sensation and sometimes paralysis.

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Origin of Guillain-Barré syndrome

After French physicians Georges Guillain (1876–1961) and Jean Alexandre Barré (1880–1967), who described it

Words nearby Guillain-Barré syndrome

guile, guileful, guileless, Guilford, Guilin, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Guillaume, Guillaume de Lorris, Guillaume de Machaut, Guillem, guillemet

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How to use Guillain-Barré syndrome in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome

/ (French ˌɡije ˈbareɪ) /

noun

an acute neurological disorder, usually following a virus or bacterial infection, that causes progressive muscle weakness and partial paralysis

Word Origin for Guillain-Barré syndrome

C20: named after Georges Guillain (1876–1961) and Jean Alexandre Barré (1880–1967), French neurologists

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