fenómeno de charcot-marie (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

Noun

Phonetic transcription

/fenoˈmeno de ʃarˈko maˈɾi/

Translation options into English

Charcot-Marie phenomenon

Meaning

"El fenómeno de Charcot-Marie" refers to a medical condition known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which is a group of inherited disorders that affect the peripheral nerves. These disorders cause muscle weakness and atrophy, as well as sensory loss. The condition is named after the three physicians who first described it: Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth. It is more commonly used in the written context due to its technical nature.

Examples

1. El fenómeno de Charcot-Marie es una enfermedad neurológica que afecta a los nervios periféricos. (The Charcot-Marie phenomenon is a neurological disease that affects the peripheral nerves.)

2. La paciente presenta síntomas del fenómeno de Charcot-Marie desde una edad temprana. (The patient is showing symptoms of the Charcot-Marie phenomenon from an early age.)

Idiomatic Expressions

"El fenómeno de Charcot-Marie" is not used in idiomatic expressions.

Etymology

The term "Charcot-Marie" comes from the three physicians who first identified and described the disease: Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: Enfermedad de Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Neuropatía motora sensitiva hereditaria.
• Antonyms: No antonyms as it is a specific medical condition.