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

noun

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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