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Definition of Rendu–Osler–Weber in English:

Rendu–Osler–Weber

noun

Medicine

  • Attributive and in the genitive, especially in "Rendu–Osler–Weber disease". Designating the disorder hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Archives of Internal Medicine. From the names of Henri J. L. M. Rendu, French physician, William Osler, and Frederick P. Weber, British physician, each of whom independently described the disease.

Pronunciation

Rendu–Osler–Weber

/ˌrɒndjuːˌɒsləˈwɛbə//ˌrɒndjuːˌɒsləˈveɪbə/