\ ˈrīz- 
, ˈrāz- \
, ˈrāz- \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
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on Reye's syndrome
What made you want to look up Reye's syndrome? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Musical Words Quiz
- Which word describes a musical performance marked by the absence of instrumental accompaniment?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share Reye's syndrome
Time Traveler for Reye's syndrome
The first known use of Reye's syndrome was in 1965
See more words from the same year