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Kawasaki disease

Ka·wa·sa·ki dis·ease [ kwə skee di zz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
widespread infectious disease of young children: a common retrovirus infection of infants and young children that causes fever, rash, peeling skin, swollen lymph nodes, and reddened eyes

[Mid-20th century. After Kawasaki, Japanese port]
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