Raynaud's

English

Etymology

Named for Maurice Raynaud (1834–1881), the French physician who first described it.

Noun

Raynaud's (uncountable)

1. Raynaud's disease; Raynaud's phenomenon.
   • 2008, Lucy Atkins, The Guardian, G2, 15 Jan 2008, p. 19:

     Check for Raynaud's. This inherited autoimmune condition affects between 3% and 20% of the adult population […]

See also

• Appendix:Special uses of possessives in English