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Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Ste·vens-John·son syn·drome


noun 
Definition:
 
skin disease: a severe inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes, often after a respiratory infection or as an allergic reaction to drugs

[Mid-20th century. After Albert Mason Stevens (1884-1945) and Frank Chambliss Johnson (1894-1934), U.S. pediatricians]
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