Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Definition

stēvənz-jŏnsən
noun
A severe inflammatory eruption of the skin and mucous membranes, usually occurring after an infection, with malignancy, or as an allergic reaction to drugs or other substances.
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Origin of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

  • After Albert Mason Stevens (1884–1945) and Frank Chambliss Johnson (1894–1934), American pediatricians

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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