Reye's syndrome

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Definition of Reye's syndrome

: an often fatal encephalopathy especially of childhood characterized by fever, vomiting, fatty infiltration of the liver, and swelling of the kidneys and brain

— called also Reye syndrome

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“Reye's syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reye%27s%20syndrome. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.

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Reye's syndrome

noun

\ ˈrīz- also ˈrāz- \

variants: also Reye syndrome \ ˈrī- also ˈrā- \

Medical Definition of Reye's syndrome

: an often fatal encephalopathy especially of childhood characterized by fever, vomiting, fatty infiltration of the liver, and swelling of the kidneys and brain

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