Meaning & use
Arnold-Chiari syndrome
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Meaning
nouncountable or uncountablemedicalspecialistold-fashioned
An older medical name for a birth defect in which the lower part of the brain pushes down into the spinal canal.
Grammar: Can be used with 'a' or without an article: 'He has Arnold-Chiari syndrome' or 'He has an Arnold-Chiari syndrome'.
Patterns
- have Arnold-Chiari syndrome
- be diagnosed with Arnold-Chiari syndrome
The doctor explained that Arnold-Chiari syndrome is present from birth.
In older textbooks, the condition is called Arnold-Chiari syndrome.
Arnold-Chiari syndrome can cause headaches and problems with balance.
Word forms
| plural | Arnold-Chiari syndromes |
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Common combinations
- diagnosed with Arnold-Chiari syndrome
- She was diagnosed with Arnold-Chiari syndrome as a child.
- symptoms of Arnold-Chiari syndrome
- The symptoms of Arnold-Chiari syndrome vary from person to person.
- treatment for Arnold-Chiari syndrome
- Treatment for Arnold-Chiari syndrome may involve surgery.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Arnold-Chiari malformation
- The modern and more precise term for the same condition.
- Chiari malformation
- A shorter, more common name used in current medical practice.
Word family
- Chiari proper noun
- Part of the name, after Hans Chiari.
- Arnold proper noun
- Part of the name, after Julius Arnold.
Commonly confused: Arnold-Chiari syndrome or Arnold-Chiari malformation?
Arnold-Chiari syndrome vs Arnold-Chiari malformation
This is the preferred modern term. 'Syndrome' is an older name and may sound outdated in a medical context.
Practice
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Choose one answer.
Arnold-Chiari syndrome is a condition present from birth, so 'born with' is correct. It is not an infection, not cancer, and it affects the brain and spinal cord, not the knee.
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