Raynaud's disease

American  

[rey-nohz] / reɪˈnoʊz /

noun

Pathology.

1. a vascular disorder of unknown cause, characterized by recurrent episodes of blanching and numbness of the fingers and toes and sometimes the tip of the nose and ears, usually triggered by stress or exposure to cold.

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Raynaud's disease British  

/ ˈreɪnəʊz /

noun

1. Often shortened to: Raynaud's.  a disease, mainly affecting women, in which spasms in the blood vessels of the fingers or toes restrict blood flow to the affected part, which becomes pale, numb, and sometimes painful

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Etymology

Origin of Raynaud's disease

1880–85; named after Maurice Raynaud (1834–81), French physician who described it

Example Sentences

The 60 patients in the study presented at their GPs or to A&E with a range of symptoms including shortness of breath, muscle pain, rashes, and reduced blood flow to the fingers, known as Raynaud's disease.

From Science Daily

Her primary care doctor sent her to a rheumatologist who diagnosed Raynaud’s disease, a typically self-limiting condition in which small arteries that supply blood to the skin overreact to stress or cold temperatures.

From Washington Post

Anastasia is finding some relief for the migraines but not much for the feet issues, which have also resulted in a diagnosis of Raynaud's disease.

From Salon

FM also presents with sleep disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, cognitive disturbances and memory loss, Raynaud’s disease, muscle tightness and stiffness, hormonal dysfunction, anxiety and depression and much more.

From Scientific American

Sufferers of cold urticaria disorder get an itchy allergic reaction to cold air, and Raynaud’s disease causes fingers and toes to go numb at times like these.

From Washington Post