kawasaki syndrome

  • 1Kawasaki syndrome — n. 〚after T. Kawasaki, 20th cent. Jpn pediatrician〛 a syndrome, usually afflicting children, characterized by high fever, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, rashes, irritated eyes and mucous membranes, etc. with possible damage to the… …

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  • 2Kawasaki syndrome — n. [after T. Kawasaki, 20th cent. Jpn pediatrician] a syndrome, usually afflicting children, characterized by high fever, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, rashes, irritated eyes and mucous membranes, etc. with possible damage to the… …

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  • 3Kawasaki syndrome — also Ka·wa·sa·ki s syndrome n KAWASAKI DISEASE …

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  • 4Kawasaki syndrome — noun see Kawasaki disease …

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  • 5Kawasaki syndrome — most common cause of noninherited heart disease in children; first described in 1967 by Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki …

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  • 6kawasaki syndrome — noun see kawasaki disease …

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  • 7Kawasaki disease — Classification and external resources A child showing characteristic strawberry tongue seen in Kawasaki disease ICD 10 M …

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  • 8Kawasaki — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Kawasaki est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Guy Kawasaki, entrepreneur américain ; Ryo Kawasaki, guitariste de jazz ; Shozo… …

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  • 9Kawasaki disease — /kawəˈsaki dəziz/ (say kahwuh sahkee duhzeez) noun a rare but serious autoimmune disease of small children, causing blood vessel inflammation in many organs in the body. Also, Kawasaki syndrome, lymph node syndrome …

  • 10Kawasaki disease — noun Etymology: Tomisaku Kawasaki b1925 Japanese pediatrician Date: 1977 an acute illness of unknown cause that chiefly affects infants and children and is characterized especially by fever, rash, conjunctivitis, inflammation of lips and tongue,… …

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