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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome noun: adrenal gland failure caused by hemorrhages in those glands, commonly because of sepsis.

Noun

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Adrenal gland failure caused by hemorrhages in those glands, commonly because of sepsis.

Questions about Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

What does Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome mean?
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome means adrenal gland failure caused by hemorrhages in those glands, commonly because of sepsis.
What part of speech is Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome?
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is a noun.

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