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Meaning of Marie–Strümpell in English:

Marie–Strümpell

Pronunciation /məˈriː ˈstrʊmpl/

noun

Pathology

  • Attributive and in the genitive. Designating a form of arthritis chiefly affecting the spine.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in British Journal of Surgery. From the names of Pierre Marie, French neurologist, and Adolf von Strümpell, German physician, who described the condition.