Hughes syndrome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after the rheumatologist Graham R. V. Hughes.

Noun[edit]

Hughes syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antibodies against cell-membrane phospholipids, leading to blood clots and pregnancy complications.

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