Sweet's syndrome

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English

Etymology

First described in 1964 by Dr. Robert Douglas Sweet.

Noun

Sweet's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis: a skin disease characterized by the sudden onset of fever, an elevated white blood cell count, and tender, red, well-demarcated papules and plaques.