Let·ter·er-Si·we disease
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Medical Definition of Letterer-Siwe disease
: an acute often fatal disease of young children that is marked by proliferation of Langerhans cells and is characterized especially by fever, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, and a eczematous skin rash
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“Letterer-Siwe disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Letterer-Siwe%20disease. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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