Sjögren's syndrome
English
Etymology
After the Swedish ophthalmologist Henrik Sjögren (1899-1986), who first described it.
Noun
Sjögren's syndrome (uncountable)
- An autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.
Synonyms
- Mikulicz disease
- sicca syndrome
Related terms
Translations
autoimmune disorder
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