Reye's Syndrome (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Pathology.
  1. an uncommon, severe disorder occurring primarily in children after a viral illness, as influenza or chickenpox, and associated with aspirin usage, involving swelling of the brain and liver and affecting other organs: symptoms include fever, projectile vomiting, confusion, and, sometimes, respiratory arrest.
noun
  1. a rare metabolic disease in children that can be fatal, involving damage to the brain, liver, and kidneys
    Reye's Syndrome (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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