Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guil·lain–Bar·ré syndrome
noun \ˌgē-ˌlan-ˌbä-ˈrā-, ˌgē-yaⁿ-\Definition of GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME
: a polyneuritis of unknown cause characterized especially by muscle weakness and paralysis
Origin of GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME
Georges Guillain †1961 French physician and Jean A. Barré †1967 French neurologist
First Known Use: 1939
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