Hughes syndrome
/ (hjuːz) /
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noun
a condition of the autoimmune system caused by antibodies reacting against phospholipids, leading to thrombosis
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Word Origin for Hughes syndrome
C20: after Graham Hughes, British rheumatologist who described it in 1983
Words nearby Hughes syndrome
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