restless legs syndrome
noun
Simple meaning
A neurological disorder having an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rehstluhslegzsihndrohmSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɛstləslɛɡzsɪndɹoʊm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.
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This meaning: A neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.
Used this way, restless legs syndrome is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
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