WATERHOUSE FRIDERICHSEN SYNDROME
\wˈɔːtəhˌa͡ʊs fɹˈa͡ɪdɹɪt͡ʃsən sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \wˈɔːtəhˌaʊs fɹˈaɪdɹɪtʃsən sˈɪndɹəʊm], \w_ˈɔː_t_ə_h_ˌaʊ_s f_ɹ_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ_s_ə_n s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
Definitions of WATERHOUSE FRIDERICHSEN SYNDROME
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syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
By Princeton University
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syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A condition characterized by the abrupt onset of fever, petechiae, ARTHRALGIA, weakness, and myalgias followed by acute hemorrhagic necrosis of the adrenal glands and severe cardiovascular dysfunction. The syndrome is most often associated with meningococcal septicemia but may occur as a complication of sepsis caused by other organisms, including certain STREPTOCOCCUS species. This disorder may be associated with a prior history of SPLENECTOMY. (From J Emerg Med 1998 Jul-Aug;16 (4):643-7)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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